Patent ID: 9358149
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61H

Claim Text:
1. A system for affecting subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a target region of a subject, comprising: a treatment unit including a chamber, a cooling element, and a vibration device, wherein the chamber is configured to receive tissue of the target region; and a control unit programmed to control operation of the cooling element to reduce a temperature of the target region such that the subcutaneous lipid-rich cells are disrupted while non-lipid-rich cells of the subject are generally not injured; wherein the vibration device is operable to provide mechanical motion to the target region; and wherein the control unit is further programmed to command the vibration device to provide the mechanical motion to the target region after reducing the temperature of the subcutaneous lipid-rich cells.