US 2024/0226606 A9 · SONOTRODE

Abstract

Disclosed are devices suitable for treatment of subcutaneous tissue by transdermally-inducing ultrasonic vibrations in subcutaneous tissue and/or transdermally delivering energy with electromagnetic radiation such as light to subcutaneous tissue. In some embodiments, the treatment of subcutaneous tissue is effective in reducing the amount of subcutaneous fat therein. In some embodiments, transdermal radiation-delivery of energy and transdermal induction of ultrasonic vibrations in subcutaneous tissue can be performed simultaneously, alternatingly or in an unrelated fashion. In some embodiments, the device simultaneously transdermally-induces both ultrasonic transverse and ultrasonic longitudinal vibrations in subcutaneous tissue.

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Dependent claims

A device suitable for treating subcutaneous tissue, comprising:

a. an ultrasonic transducer for generation of ultrasonic vibrations having a proximal face and a distal face;
and
b. a sonotrode with a sonotrode axis including:
i. a proximal face in contact with, and acoustically-coupled to, said distal face of said ultrasonic transducer,
ii. a conical portion having a smaller-radius proximal end and a larger-radius distal end, wherein said conical portion is defined by a conical wall having an outer conical surface and an inner conical surface, which inner conical surface at least partially defines a hollow, and
iii. a ring portion extending radially outwards from said distal end of said conical portion having a ring-shaped proximal face and a ring-shaped distal face which is a working face of sonotrode, a hole of said working face constituting an open end of said hollow.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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