Systems and methods for tissue treatment
AssigneeBTL Healthcare Technologies A.S.
InventorTomás Schwarz
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Abstract
A method for aesthetic soft tissue treatment includes placing at least one applicator in contact with the patient's body. The applicator has at least one electrode. Electrotherapy and radio frequency therapy are provided to the soft tissue, optionally with overlay or sequentially. A handheld applicator may be used, with the applicator moving during the therapy, which may provide muscle stimulation in the patient, or provide an analgesic effect during the treatment. A spacing object may be positioned between the skin of the patient and the applicator.
Claims30
A device for providing treatment by radiofrequency field and electric current to a patient, the device comprising:
- a first applicator configured to be in a stationary position during the treatment and to be attached to a body part of the patient by a flexible belt or by an adhesive material, the first applicator comprising:
- a radiofrequency electrode configured to provide a radiofrequency field to heat tissue within the body part of the patient;
- a second applicator, comprising:
- an electrotherapy electrode configured to provide electric current to stimulate a muscle of the body part of the patient;
- and
- a control unit configured to:
- control the radiofrequency field;
- and
- control the electric current.
A device for providing treatment by radiofrequency field and electric current to a patient, the device comprising:
- a first applicator configured to provide a radiofrequency field, the first applicator comprising:
- a radiofrequency electrode configured to provide the radiofrequency field having a frequency in a range of 0.1 MHz to 25 GHz to a body part of the patient to heat the body part of the patient;
- a second applicator configured to provide electric current, the second applicator comprising:
- an electrotherapy electrode located on an outer side of the second applicator and configured to be placed in contact with the body part of the patient,
- wherein the electrotherapy electrode is configured to provide the electric current having a frequency in a range of 0 Hz to 12 kHz to the body part to stimulate a muscle of the body part of the patient;
- a control unit configured to control the radiofrequency field and the electric current based on one or more treatment protocols;
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- a user interface configured to allow an operator of the device to select the one or more treatment protocols.
A device for providing treatment by radiofrequency field and electric current to a patient, the device comprising:
- an applicator configured to be attached to a body part of the patient by an adhesive material or by a belt, comprising:
- a first electrode located on an outer side of the applicator and configured to:
- be placed in contact with the body part of the patient during the treatment;
- provide a radiofrequency field having a frequency in a range of 0.1 MHz to 25 GHz to heat the body part of the patient;
- and
- provide electric current to stimulate a muscle of the body part of the patient;
- and
- a control unit configured to control the radiofrequency field and the electric current.
A device for providing treatment by radiofrequency field and electric current to a patient, the device comprising:
- an applicator, comprising:
- a radiofrequency electrode configured to provide a radiofrequency field having a frequency in a range of 0.1 MHz to 25 GHz to heat a body part of the patient;
- and
- an electrotherapy electrode located on an outer side of the applicator and configured to:
- be placed in contact with the body part of the patient;
- and
- provide electric current to stimulate a muscle of the body part of the patient,
- wherein a distance between the radiofrequency electrode and the electrotherapy electrode is in a range of 0.1 cm to 40 cm;
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- a control unit configured to control the radiofrequency field and the electric current.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.