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Systems, apparatus, methods and procedures for the noninvasive treatment of tissue using microwave energy

US9241763B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MIRAMAR LABS, INC. · US

Inventors

Steven Kim · Los Altos, US
Daniel Francis · Mountain View, US
Jessi E. Johnson · Sunnyvale, US
Alexey Salamini · San Francisco, US
Ted Su · San Diego, US
Dong Hoon Chun · Sunnyvale, US
Yoav Ben-Haim · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 17, 2009
Grant date	Jan 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 10, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2018/00452
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to systems, apparatus, methods and procedures for the noninvasive treatment of tissue, including treatment using microwave energy. In one embodiment of the invention a medical device and associated apparatus and procedures are used to treat dermatological conditions using, for example, microwave energy.

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