Treatment apparatus for denaturing tissue using RF energy, control method thereof, and treatment method using the same
AssigneeLutronic Corporation
InventorKwangchon Ko
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Abstract
Disclosed are a treatment apparatus for denaturing tissue using RF energy having multiple frequencies, a control method thereof, and a treatment method using the same, in which skin treatment is performed using the RF energy with multiple-frequencies different in depth of delivering the RF energy into the tissue. The frequencies of the RF energy may be modulated by the RF modulator. Additionally, the operation of one of several RF generators, which can generate RF energy at the frequency of the RF energy, is determined by the selection of one among multiple RF generators.
Claims19
A treatment apparatus for denaturing tissue using radio frequency (RF) energy, the treatment apparatus comprising:
- a main body comprising a RF source;
- a handpiece connected to the main body, and comprising an electrode at one side to deliver the RF energy received from the RF source to skin;
- and
- a controller controlling the RF source to deliver the RF energy having multiple frequencies to the electrode,
- wherein the controller controls the RF source to generate RF energy having a first frequency or RF energy having a second frequency, and the controller performs control by dividing time of delivering the RF energy into a heating phase and a holding phase.
A control method of a treatment apparatus for denaturing tissue using radio frequency (RF) energy, the control method comprising:
- generating the RF energy from an RF generator;
- delivering the RF energy to an electrode;
- and
- controlling the RF energy at multiple frequencies,
- wherein the controlling the RF energy comprises delivering RF energy having a first frequency and delivering RF energy having a second frequency,
- wherein the controlling the RF energy comprises selecting the first frequency and the second frequency within a first range, a second range or a third range, and
- wherein the controlling the RF energy comprises heating-phase control that regulates the RF energy along a pulse train, with a frequency selection count of a lower one of the selected first and second frequencies exceeding that of a higher one of the selected first and second frequencies.
A control method of a treatment apparatus for denaturing tissue using radio frequency (RF) energy, the control method comprising:
- generating the RF energy from an RF generator;
- delivering the RF energy to an electrode;
- and
- controlling the RF energy at multiple frequencies,
- wherein the controlling the RF energy comprises delivering RF energy having a first frequency and delivering RF energy having a second frequency,
- wherein the controlling the RF energy comprises selecting the first frequency and the second frequency within a first range, a second range or a third range, and
- wherein the controlling the RF energy comprises holding-phase control that regulates the RF energy along a pulse train, with a frequency selection count of a higher one of the selected first and second frequencies exceeding that of a lower one of the selected first and second frequencies.
A treatment method of denaturing tissue using radio frequency (RF) energy, the treatment method comprising:
- applying an electrode for delivering the RF energy against skin tissue;
- delivering the RF energy from the electrode to tissue;
- and
- treating dermis and/or subcutis by delivering the RF energy having multiple frequencies to the skin tissue,
- wherein the treating the dermis and/or the subcutis comprises a heating phase to heat tissue to a treatment temperature by increasing a number of times a low frequency is selected among the multiple frequencies.
A treatment method of denaturing tissue using radio frequency (RF) energy, the treatment method comprising:
- applying an electrode for delivering the RF energy against skin tissue;
- delivering the RF energy from the electrode to tissue;
- and
- treating dermis and/or subcutis by delivering the RF energy having multiple frequencies to the skin tissue,
- wherein the treating the dermis and/or the subcutis comprises a holding phase to hold the treatment temperature for tissue by increasing a number of times a high frequency is selected among the multiple frequencies.
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