Patent ID: 8343051
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of modifying adipose tissue using high intensity focused ultrasound energy, the method comprising: determining a volume of adipose tissue to be treated; identifying a corresponding surface area of skin over said volume of adipose tissue; moving a therapy transducer on said surface area of skin; and applying multiple treatments of the high intensity focused ultrasound energy into a targeted volume of said volume of adipose tissue, each of the multiple treatments being insufficient to provide necrosed tissue cells and denatured collagen fibrils in the targeted volume, and the combined multiple treatments being sufficient such that a plurality of necrosed tissue cells and denatured collagen fibrils are produced in the targeted volume, wherein an energy flux of the high intensity focused ultrasound energy into the targeted area of each of the multiple treatments is less than 35 J/cm