Patent ID: 11896821
Assignee: BTL HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES A.S.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 23:
24. A device for providing treatment by radiofrequency field and electric current to a patient, the device comprising:
an applicator, comprising:
a radiofrequency electrode configured to provide a radiofrequency field having a frequency in a range of 0.1 MHz to 25 GHz to heat a body part of the patient; and
an electrotherapy electrode located on an outer side of the applicator and configured to:
be placed in contact with the body part of the patient; and
provide electric current to stimulate a muscle of the body part of the patient,

wherein a distance between the radiofrequency electrode and the electrotherapy electrode is in a range of 0.1 cm to 40 cm; and

a control unit configured to control the radiofrequency field and the electric current.