Aesthetic method of biological structure treatment by magnetic field
AssigneeBTL Medical Solutions A.S.
InventorsTomás Schwarz, Ondra Prouza
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Abstract
Combined methods for treating a patient using 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.
Claims30
A treatment device for enhancing visual appearance of a body region of a patient by causing muscle contractions in the body region, the treatment device comprising:
- an applicator comprising a first magnetic field generating coil;
- a second magnetic field generating coil;
- a capacitor;
- a first switching device;
- and
- a second switching device,
- wherein each of the first magnetic field generating coil and the second magnetic field generating coil has an inductance in a range of 1 nH to 50 mH,
- wherein both the first magnetic field generating coil and the second magnetic field generating coil are cooled by fluid cooling media,
- wherein the first switching device is configured to enable a discharge of the capacitor to the first magnetic field generating coil such that the first magnetic field generating coil generates a first time-varying magnetic field, the first time-varying magnetic field comprising a plurality of pulses with a repetition rate in a range of 1 Hz to 300 Hz,
- wherein the second switching device is configured to enable a discharge of the capacitor to the second magnetic field generating coil such that the second magnetic field generating coil generates a second time-varying magnetic field, the second time-varying magnetic field comprising a plurality of pulses with a repetition rate in a range of 1 Hz to 300 Hz,
- wherein the first time-varying magnetic field is applied to a first area of the body region such that a muscle contraction occurs in the first area of the body region,
- wherein the second time-varying magnetic field is applied to a second area of the body region such that a muscle contraction occurs in the second area of the body region,
- wherein the body region comprises a buttock or an abdomen,
- wherein the first time-varying magnetic field and the second time-varying magnetic field are applied to the body region within a treatment lasting for a time period in a range of 15 minutes to 120 minutes, and
- wherein the muscle contraction in the first area of the body region and the muscle contraction in the second area of the body region enhance the visual appearance of the body region.
A treatment device for enhancing visual appearance of a body region of a patient by causing muscle contractions in the body region, the treatment device comprising:
- an applicator comprising a first magnetic field generating coil and a second magnetic field generating coil;
- and
- a switching device configured to provide energy to the first magnetic field generating coil and the second magnetic field generating coil, such that the first magnetic field generating coil generates a first time-varying magnetic field and the second magnetic field generating coil generates a second time-varying magnetic field simultaneously,
- wherein the first magnetic field generating coil and the second magnetic field generating coil are both cooled,
- wherein the first time-varying magnetic field comprises a first plurality of pulses with a first repetition rate, a second plurality of pulses with a second repetition rate, and a third plurality of pulses with a third repetition rate,
- wherein the second repetition rate is different from the first repetition rate, and
- wherein the third repetition rate is different from each of the first repetition rate and the second repetition rate,
- wherein the second time-varying magnetic field comprises a fourth plurality of pulses with the first repetition rate, a fifth plurality of pulses with the second repetition rate, and a sixth plurality of pulses with the third repetition rate,
- wherein the first plurality of pulses and the fourth plurality of pulses are generated with equal magnetic flux density, the second plurality of pulses and the fifth plurality of pulses are generated with equal magnetic flux density, and the third plurality of pulses and the sixth plurality of pulses are generated with equal magnetic flux density,
- wherein the first time-varying magnetic field and the second time-varying magnetic field are applied to the body region to cause the muscle contractions in the body region,
- wherein the body region comprises a buttock or an abdomen, and
- wherein the muscle contractions caused by the first time-varying magnetic field and the second time-varying magnetic field enhance the visual appearance of the body region.
A treatment device for enhancing visual appearance of a body region of a patient by causing muscle contractions in the body region, the treatment device comprising:
- a first capacitor configured to be discharged to a first magnetic field generating coil such that the first magnetic field generating coil generates a plurality of impulses of a first time-varying magnetic field,
- wherein the plurality of impulses establishes a plurality of pulses of the first time-varying magnetic field,
- wherein a pulse of the plurality of pulses lasts a first time period between a beginning of a first impulse of the first time-varying magnetic field and a beginning of a consecutive impulse of the first time-varying magnetic field, and
- wherein the plurality of pulses of the first time-varying magnetic field have a repetition rate in a range of 1 Hz to 300 Hz;
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- a second capacitor configured to be discharged to a second magnetic field generating coil such that the second magnetic field generating coil generates an impulse of a second time-varying magnetic field, wherein the impulse of the second time-varying magnetic field is generated during a pulse of the first time-varying magnetic field,
- wherein the first magnetic field generating coil is configured to be placed proximate to a first area of the body region such that the first time-varying magnetic field is applied to a first muscle in the first area of the body region,
- wherein the second magnetic field generating coil is configured to be placed proximate to a second area of the body region independently from the first magnetic field generating coil such that the second time-varying magnetic field is applied to a second muscle in the second area of the body region,
- wherein the body region comprises a buttock or an abdomen,
- wherein the first magnetic field generating coil and the second magnetic field generating coil are both cooled,
- wherein the first time-varying magnetic field causes a contraction of the first muscle and the second time-varying magnetic field causes a contraction of the second muscle, and
- wherein the first time-varying magnetic field and the second time-varying magnetic field enhance the visual appearance of the body region.
A treatment device for enhancing visual appearance of a body region of a patient by causing muscle contractions in the body region, the treatment device comprising:
- a first switching device configured to discharge energy from a first capacitor to a first magnetic field generating coil such that the first magnetic field generating coil generates a first and a second impulse of a plurality of impulses of a first time-varying magnetic field to establish a first pulse of a plurality of pulses of the first time-varying magnetic field,
- wherein the second impulse of the first time-varying magnetic field is consecutive to the first impulse of the first time-varying magnetic field within the plurality of impulses of the first time-varying magnetic field, and
- wherein the first pulse of the first time-varying magnetic field lasts a first time period between a beginning of the first impulse of the first time-varying magnetic field and a beginning of the second impulse of the first time-varying magnetic field;
- a second switching device configured to discharge energy from a second capacitor to a second magnetic field generating coil such that the second magnetic field generating coil generates a first impulse of a second time-varying magnetic field, wherein the first impulse of the second time-varying magnetic field is generated during a pulse of the first time-varying magnetic field;
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- a positioning member configured to maintain the first magnetic field generating coil proximate a first area of the body region and the second magnetic field generating coil proximate a second area of the body region, such that the first time-varying magnetic field is applied to a first muscle in the first area of the body region and the second time-varying magnetic field is applied to a second muscle in the second area of the body region,
- wherein the body region comprises a buttock or an abdomen,
- wherein the first magnetic field generating coil and the second magnetic field generating coil are both cooled,
- wherein the first time-varying magnetic field causes a contraction of the first muscle and the second time-varying magnetic field causes a contraction of the second muscle, and
- wherein the first time-varying magnetic field and the second time-varying magnetic field enhance the visual appearance of the body region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.