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US 11,628,308 B2Granted
Aesthetic method of biological structure treatment by magnetic field
AssigneeBTL Medical Solutions A.S.
InventorsTomás Schwarz, Ondra Prouza
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Abstract
In methods for treating a patient, a time varying magnetic field is applied to a patient's body and causes a muscle contraction. The time-varying magnetic field may be monophasic, biphasic, polyphasic and/or static. The method may reduce adipose tissue, improve metabolism, blood and/or lymph circulation. The method may use combinations of treatments to enhance the visual appearance of the patient.
Claims30
A device for treating a patient, the device comprising:
- an applicator comprising:
- a magnetic field generating device configured to provide a magnetic treatment, the magnetic field generating device configured to generate a time-varying magnetic field, wherein the time-varying magnetic field comprises a plurality of magnetic impulses, wherein the plurality of magnetic impulses comprises a magnetic impulse having an impulse duration in a range of 3 μs to 1000 μs, and wherein the plurality of magnetic impulses are biphasic;
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- an electrode configured to apply a radiofrequency treatment to the patient;
- a high frequency generator configured to provide energy to the electrode for the radiofrequency treatment;
- an energy storage device comprising a capacitor configured to provide energy to the magnetic field generating device for the magnetic treatment;
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- a switching device configured to discharge the energy storage device to the magnetic field generating device in order to generate the time-varying magnetic field,
- wherein the radiofrequency treatment is configured to cause heating of a body region of the patient, and
- wherein the time-varying magnetic field is configured to cause a muscle within the body region of the patient to contract.
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A device for treating a patient, the device comprising:
- an applicator comprising:
- a radiofrequency electrode configured to provide a radiofrequency treatment to the patient;
- a magnetic field generating device configured to provide a magnetic treatment, the magnetic field generating device configured to generate a time-varying magnetic field having a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.8 Tesla to 7 Tesla, wherein the time-varying magnetic field comprises:
- a plurality of biphasic magnetic impulses having a magnetic impulse with an impulse duration in a range of 3 μs to 1000 μs, wherein the plurality of biphasic magnetic impulses are assembled into a first train and a second train, and wherein the first train lasts a time duration in a range of 100 milliseconds to 100 seconds;
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- an inlet configured to direct a cooling fluid into the applicator to cool the magnetic field generating device;
- an energy storage device configured to provide energy to the magnetic field generating device;
- and
- a switching device configured to discharge the energy storage device to the magnetic field generating device,
- wherein the radiofrequency treatment is configured to induce heating of a body region of the patient, and
- wherein the time-varying magnetic field is configured to cause a muscle of the patient to contract.
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A device for treating a patient, the device comprising:
- an applicator comprising:
- a flat magnetic coil configured to apply a time-varying magnetic field to a body region of the patient to cause a muscle within the body region of the patient to contract;
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- a radiofrequency electrode configured to provide a radiofrequency treatment configured to induce heating of the body region of the patient;
- an energy storage device configured to provide energy to the flat magnetic coil;
- an inlet configured to direct a cooling fluid into the applicator to cool the flat magnetic coil;
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- a switching device configured to discharge the energy storage device to the flat magnetic coil,
- wherein the time-varying magnetic field comprises a plurality of magnetic impulses having a repetition rate in a range of 1 Hz to 300 Hz, and wherein the plurality of magnetic impulses comprises a magnetic impulse having an impulse duration in a range of 3 μs to 1000 μs.
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A method for treatment of a patient, the method comprising:
- switching a switching device to provide energy for a magnetic treatment from an energy storage device to a magnetic field generating device, wherein the magnetic field generating device is disposed within an applicator;
- providing, by the magnetic field generating device, a time-varying magnetic field comprising a plurality of biphasic magnetic impulses having a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.8 Tesla to 7 Tesla, a repetition rate in a range of 1 Hz to 300 Hz, wherein the plurality of biphasic magnetic impulses comprises a magnetic impulse having an impulse duration in a range of 3 μs to 1000 μs;
- applying the plurality of biphasic magnetic impulses of the time-varying magnetic field to a body region of the patient such that a muscle within the body region is caused to contract;
- heating a biological structure within the body region of the patient by providing a radiofrequency treatment to the body region of the patient by a radiofrequency electrode positioned within the applicator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.