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US 12,427,307 B2Granted
Device and method for unattended treatment of a patient
AssigneeBTL Healthcare Technologies A.S.
InventorsTomáš Schwarz, Lucia Jelínková
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Abstract
An unattended approach can increase the reproducibility and safety of the treatment as the chance of over/under treating of a certain area is significantly decreased. On the other hand, unattended treatment of uneven or rugged areas can be challenging in terms of maintaining proper distance or contact with the treated tissue, mostly on areas which tend to differ from patient to patient (e.g. facial area). Delivering energy via a system of active elements embedded in a flexible pad adhesively attached to the skin offers a possible solution. The unattended approach may include delivery of multiple energies to enhance a visual appearance.
Claims32
A device for improving a visual appearance of a patient, the device comprising:
- an electrode having a surface area in a range of 0.1 cm2 to 70 cm2;
- an adhesive layer disposed on the electrode,
- wherein the adhesive layer is configured to be placed in contact with a body part of the patient, and
- wherein the electrode is configured to be attached to the body part during a treatment via the adhesive layer;
- and
- a control unit configured to control the electrode,
- wherein the body part comprises a face, a neck, or a submentum,
- wherein the electrode is configured to apply a radiofrequency energy, causing heating of skin of the body part to a temperature in a range of 39° C. to 55° C.,
- wherein the electrode is configured to apply a pulsed electric current with a pulse duration in a range of 0.1 μs to 10 s and a frequency in a range of 0.1 Hz to 12 kHz to the body part, causing a contraction of a muscle within the body part, and
- wherein the electrode is configured to cause both the heating and the muscle contraction during the treatment in order to improve the visual appearance of the patient.
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A device for a treatment of a patient, the device comprising:
- an electrode;
- a radiofrequency generator coupled to the electrode;
- an electric current generator coupled to the electrode,
- wherein the electrode is configured to be attached to and in contact with a body part of the patient during a treatment, and
- wherein the body part comprises a face, a neck, or a submentum;
- and
- a control unit configured to control the electrode, the radiofrequency generator, and the electric current generator,
- wherein the radiofrequency generator is configured to generate a radiofrequency energy with a frequency in a range of 400 kHz to 80 MHz and an output power in a range of 1 W to 200 W,
- wherein the electrode is configured to apply the radiofrequency energy to the body part, thereby causing heating of skin of the body part to a temperature in a range of 39° C. to 55° C.,
- wherein the electric current generator is configured to generate electric current,
- wherein the electrode is configured to apply the electric current to the body part, thereby causing a muscle contraction of a muscle within the body part, and
- wherein the electrode is configured to cause the heating and the muscle contraction during the treatment.
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A device for improving a visual appearance of a patient, the device comprising:
- a radiofrequency electrode;
- an electrotherapy electrode;
- and
- a control unit comprising a central processing unit or a microprocessor,
- wherein the radiofrequency electrode and the electrotherapy electrode are flexible and to be attached to a body part of a patient,
- wherein the body part is a face, a submentum, or a neck,
- wherein the radiofrequency electrode is configured to apply a radiofrequency energy to the body part, causing heating of skin of the body part to a temperature in a range of 39° C. to 55° C.,
- wherein the radiofrequency energy has a frequency in a range of 400 kHz to 80 MHz and an output power in a range of 1 W to 200 W,
- wherein the electrotherapy electrode is configured to apply an electric current to the body part, causing a contraction of a muscle within the body part, and
- wherein the control unit is configured to control the radiofrequency electrode and the electrotherapy electrode to provide the radiofrequency energy and the electric current during a treatment in order to improve the visual appearance of the patient.
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A device for improving a visual appearance of a patient, the device comprising:
- a first plurality of electrodes, the first plurality of electrodes comprising a first radiofrequency electrode and a first pair of electrotherapy electrodes,
- wherein the first plurality of electrodes is configured to be placed in contact with a body part of the patient, and
- wherein the body part comprises a part of a face, a neck, or a submentum;
- and
- a control unit comprising a central processing unit or a microprocessor,
- wherein the control unit is configured to control the first plurality of electrodes,
- wherein the first radiofrequency electrode is configured to apply a radiofrequency energy, causing heating of skin of the body part,
- wherein the first pair of electrotherapy electrodes is configured to apply a pulsed electric current with a pulse duration in a range of 0.2 μs to 1 s and a frequency in a range of 0.5 Hz to 1000 Hz to the body part, causing a muscle contraction within the body part,
- wherein a distance between the first pair of electrotherapy electrodes is in a range of 0.1 mm to 4 cm, and
- wherein the first plurality of electrodes is configured to apply the radiofrequency energy and the pulsed electric current during the treatment in order to improve the visual appearance of the patient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.