Patent ID: 9180314
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
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 the volume of adipose tissue; moving a therapy transducer on the surface area of skin; and applying multiple treatments of the high intensity focused ultrasound energy into a targeted volume of the volume of adipose tissue, each of the multiple treatments being insufficient to provide necrosed tissue cells and denatured collagen fibrils in the targeted volume, the combined multiple treatments being sufficient such that the necrosed tissue cells and denatured collagen fibrils are produced in the targeted volume, and 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 wherein moving the therapy transducer on the surface area of skin comprises, during the application of the multiple treatments, moving the therapy transducer to form a plurality of scan lines that overlap.