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US 12,151,120 B2Granted
Aesthetic method of biological structure treatment by magnetic field
AssigneeBTL Medical Solutions A.S.
InventorsTomás Schwarz, Ondra Prouza
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Abstract
Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for combined magnetic and optical treatments, for example by combined applications of optical waves and magnetic fields. An optical waves generating device may be used to provide optical waves for optical treatment. Magnetic field generating devices may be used to provides time-varying magnetic fields for magnetic treatment.
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A device for treating a patient, the device comprising:
- a first applicator comprising:
- a first magnetic field generating device configured to generate a first time-varying magnetic field having a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.1 Tesla to 7 Tesla, wherein the first time-varying magnetic field comprises a first plurality of magnetic impulses having a repetition rate in a range of 1 Hz to 300 Hz;
- a first energy storage device comprising a first capacitor configured to provide energy to the first magnetic field generating device;
- a first switching device configured to enable discharge of the first energy storage device to the first magnetic field generating device to generate the first time-varying magnetic field, wherein the first time-varying magnetic field is configured to cause a stimulation in a body region of the patient;
- a second applicator comprising:
- a second magnetic field generating device configured to generate a second time-varying magnetic field having a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.1 Tesla to 7 Tesla, wherein the second time-varying magnetic field comprises a second plurality of magnetic impulses having a repetition rate in a range of 1 Hz to 300 Hz;
- a second energy storage device comprising a second capacitor configured to provide energy to the second magnetic field generating device;
- a second switching device configured to enable discharge of the second energy storage device to the second magnetic field generating device to generate the second time-varying magnetic field;
- and
- an optical waves generating device configured to provide optical waves having a wavelength in a range of 400 nm to 1500 nm.
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A device for treating a patient, the device comprising:
- an energy storage device;
- a magnetic field generating device configured to generate a time-varying magnetic field having a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.5 T to 7 T, wherein the magnetic field generating device is configured to be cooled by a cooling media;
- a switching device configured to enable discharge of the energy storage device to the magnetic field generating device to generate a plurality of magnetic impulses having a repetition rate in a range of 1 Hz to 300 Hz,
- wherein the time-varying magnetic field is configured to cause a stimulation of a tissue of the patient;
- an optical waves generating device configured to provide optical waves having one or more of the following wavelengths:
- 2940 nm, 635 nm to 680 nm, 780 nm to 980 nm, 1050 nm to 1100nm, or 1300 nm to 1450 nm,
- wherein the optical waves are configured to cause heating of a body region of the patient;
- and
- an applicator comprising the magnetic field generating device and the optical waves generating device.
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A device for treating a patient, the device comprising:
- an energy storage device;
- a switching device configured to enable discharge of the energy storage device to a first magnetic field generating device to generate a time-varying magnetic field having a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.5 T to 7 T, 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;
- an optical waves generating device configured to provide optical waves having one or more of the following wavelengths:
- 2940 nm, 635 nm to 680 nm, 780 nm to 980 nm, 1050 nm to 1100nm, or 1300 nm to 1450 nm,
- wherein the optical waves are configured to cause heating of a body region of the patient;
- and
- a first applicator comprising the first magnetic field generating device,
- wherein the device for treating the patient is configured to apply the time-varying magnetic field and the optical waves simultaneously, and
- wherein the time-varying magnetic field is configured to cause a stimulation of the body region of the patient.
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A device for treating a patient, the device comprising:
- a first applicator comprising:
- a first magnetic field generating device configured to generate a first time-varying magnetic field having a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.1 Tesla to 7 Tesla, wherein the first time-varying magnetic field comprises a first plurality of magnetic impulses having a repetition rate in a range of 1 Hz to 300 Hz;
- a first energy storage device comprising a capacitor configured to provide energy to the first magnetic field generating device;
- a first switching device configured to enable discharge of the first energy storage device to the first magnetic field generating device to generate the first time-varying magnetic field,
- wherein the first time-varying magnetic field is configured to cause a stimulation in a body region of the patient;
- a second applicator comprising:
- a second magnetic field generating device configured to generate a second time-varying magnetic field having a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.1 Tesla to 7 Tesla, wherein the second time-varying magnetic field comprises a second plurality of magnetic impulses having a repetition rate in a range of 1 Hz to 300 Hz;
- a second switching device configured to switch to provide energy to the second magnetic field generating device to generate the second time-varying magnetic field;
- and
- an optical waves generating device providing optical waves having a wavelength in a range of 190 nm to 13000 nm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.