Patent ID: 6379326
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A method for removing fatty tissues from a patient which comprises:creating an incision in the skin of a patient; inserting an ultrasonic frequency vibratory probe through the incision and into the target zone; activating said ultrasonic frequency vibratory probe to provide ultrasonic frequency vibratory energy to fatty tissue in said target zone to form fragmented fatty tissue in said target zone; removing the ultrasonic frequency vibratory probe; inserting a multi-lumen suction and irrigation cannula having a distal end and a proximal end through the incision, the distal end placed into the target zone and the proximal end remaining outside the incision; applying suction to the proximal end of a first lumen in said multi-lumen suction and irrigation cannula to remove fragmented fatty tissue; providing irrigation solution into the proximal end of a second lumen in said multi-lumen suction and irrigation cannula and out of the distal end of said second lumen into said target zone; and removing said cannula from said patient.