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US 10,549,109 B2Granted
Aesthetic method of biological structure treatment by magnetic field
AssigneeBTL Medical Technologies S.R.O.
InventorsTomá{hacek over (s)} Schwarz, Ondra Prouza
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Abstract
Methods for treating a patient using a time varying magnetic field are described. The treatment methods combine various approaches for aesthetic treatment. The methods are focused on enhancing a visual appearance of the patient. An exemplary method includes charging an energy storage device and discharging the energy storage device to a magnetic field generating device to generate the time-varying magnetic field. The time-varying magnetic field is applied to the patient.
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A method for shaping a muscle of a patient using a treatment device including an energy storage device, and an applicator housing a magnetic field generating device, the method comprising:
- attaching the applicator by a belt to the patient;
- charging the energy storage device, the energy storage device having a capacitance in a range between 5 nF and 100 mF and the energy source having a voltage of at least 100 V;
- and
- discharging the energy storage device to the magnetic field generating device;
- generating, by the magnetic field generative device, pulses of a first time-varying magnetic field, pulses of a second time-varying magnetic field, and pulses of a third time-varying magnetic field, each of the pulses of the first, second, and third time-varying magnetic fields comprising a magnetic flux density in a range between 0.4 T and 7 T, and an impulse duration in a range of 3 μs and 3000 μs;
- assembling the pulses of the first time-varying magnetic field with a first repetition rate in a range of 1 Hz to 15 Hz into a first train of pulses;
- assembling the pulses of the second time-varying magnetic field with a second repetition rate between 15 Hz and 45 Hz into a second train of pulses;
- assembling the pulses of the third time-varying magnetic field into a third train of pulses;
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- applying the first, the second, and the third trains of pulses to muscle fibers, neuromuscular plates, or peripheral nerves innervating the muscle fibers within a body region of the patient such that the muscle is caused to contract,
- wherein the step of applying the second train of pulses follows the step of applying the first train of pulses, and
- wherein a relaxation period follows each of the first, second, and third trains of pulses.
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A method for shaping a muscle of a patient using a treatment device including an energy storage device and a magnetic field generating device, the method comprising:
- charging the energy storage device;
- discharging the energy storage device with a current pulse to the magnetic field generating device;
- generating, by the magnetic field generating device, a first time-varying magnetic field including a first train of pulses, a second time-varying magnetic field including a second train of pulses, and a third time-varying magnetic field including a third train of pulses, each of the first, second, and third time-varying magnetic fields comprises an impulse duration in a range between 3 μs and to 1000 μs, wherein the first train of pulses includes a first repetition rate in a range of 1 Hz to 100 Hz, wherein the second train of pulses includes a second repetition rate in a range of 10 Hz to 30 Hz, and herein the third train of pulses includes a third repetition rate in a range of 30 Hz to 60 Hz;
- applying the first train of pulses, the second train of pulses, and the third train of pulses to muscle fibers, neuromuscular plates, or peripheral nerves innervating muscle fibers within a body region of the patient such that the muscle is caused to contract;
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- applying no time-varying magnetic field for a period of time after the first train of pulses and the second train of pulses such that the muscle is caused to relax,
- wherein the step of applying the third train of pulses follows the step of applying the second train of pulses.
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A method for treating a patient using a treatment device including an energy storage device, a magnetic field generating device, and an applicator, the method comprising:
- placing the applicator housing the magnetic field generating device in contact with the patient's skin or clothing;
- charging the energy storage device;
- discharging the energy storage device to the magnetic field generating device;
- generating, by the magnetic field generating device, a first time-varying magnetic field having a first train of magnetic pulses with a repetition rate in a range of 1 Hz to 300 Hz;
- generating, by the magnetic field generating device, a second time-varying magnetic field having a second train of magnetic pulses with a second repetition rate in a range of 10 Hz to 45 Hz;
- generating, by the magnetic field generating device, a third time-varying magnetic field having a third train of magnetic pulses with a repetition rate different than the first repetition rate and the second repetition rate;
- cooling the magnetic field generating device;
- applying a first burst including the first train of magnetic pulses, a second burst including the second train of magnetic pulses, and a third burst including the third train of magnetic pulses to muscle fibers, neuromuscular plates, or peripheral nerves innervating muscle fibers within a body region of the patient such that a muscle is caused to contract;
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- applying no time-varying magnetic field for a period of time after the first train and the second train such that the muscle is caused to relax.
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A method for treating a patient using a treatment device including an energy storage device, a magnetic field generating device, and an applicator, the method comprising:
- attaching the applicator housing the magnetic field generating device by a belt to the patient;
- charging the energy storage device;
- and
- discharging the energy storage device to the magnetic field generating device;
- generating, by the magnetic field generating device, a time-varying magnetic field including a plurality of magnetic pulses;
- cooling the magnetic field generating device;
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- assembling the plurality of magnetic pulses into a first train of pulses having a first repetition rate and a first duration lasting between 1 second and 30 seconds;
- assembling the plurality of magnetic pulses into a second train of pulses having a second repetition rate and a second duration lasting between 1 second and 30 seconds;
- assembling the plurality of magnetic pulses into a third train of pulses having a third repetition rate;
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- applying the first train of pulses, the second train of pulses, and the third train of pulses to muscle fibers, neuromuscular plates, or peripheral nerves innervating muscle fibers within a body region of the patient such that a muscle is caused to contract;
- wherein the first train of pulses is applied in a first burst, and the first burst includes a first period of no magnetic treatment,
- wherein the second train of pulses is applied in a second burst, and the second burst includes a second period of no magnetic treatment,
- wherein the first repetition rate, the second repetition rate and the third repetition rate are set at different rates, and
- wherein the body region includes at least one of a buttock, a thigh, a hip, an abdomen, or an arm of the patient.
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