Aesthetic method of biological structure treatment by magnetic field

Abstract

Methods and devices producing time varying magnetic field treats a patient. The device contains a coil made of insulated wires, an energy storage device, an energy source and a switch. The coil is flexibly attached in a case. The device has at least one blower for cooling the coil. The methods and devices can be used in for example in physiotherapy, neuropsychiatric therapy, aesthetic therapy, urology or urogynecology.

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         70 . A method for reducing adipose cells, cellulite, BMI and/or toning, shaping and/or strengthening a muscle of a patient using a time-varying magnetic field applied to a patient's body, wherein the time-varying magnetic field is generated by a device which includes a connection to an energy source, a switching device, an energy storage device and a magnetic field generating device, comprising:
 a. providing energy from the energy storage device to the magnetic field generating device; and   b. generating the time-magnetic field by the magnetic field generating device with a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.1 to 7 T; and   c. applying the time-varying magnetic field to the patient;   wherein a voltage drop between two successive peak amplitudes output from the energy storage device, is not higher than 21%.   
     
     
         71 . A method for reducing adipose cells, cellulite, BMI and/or toning, shaping and/or strengthening a muscle of a patient using a time-varying magnetic field applied to a patient's body, wherein the time-varying magnetic field is generated by a device which includes a connection to an energy source, a switching device, an energy storage device and a magnetic field generating device which includes a conductor of a diameter less than 3 mm, comprising:
 a. providing energy from the energy storage device to the magnetic field generating device; and   b. generating the time-magnetic field by the magnetic field generating device with a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.5 to 7 T; and   c. applying the time-varying magnetic field to at least one of thighs, saddlebags, buttocks, abdomen, hips, love handles, torso and/or arms of the patient; and   d. generating the time-varying magnetic field with a treatment duty cycle is higher than 10%.   
     
     
         72 . A method for reducing adipose cells, cellulite, BMI and/or toning, shaping and/or strengthening a muscle of a patient using a time-varying magnetic field applied to a patient's body, wherein the time-varying magnetic field is generated by a device which includes a connection to an energy source, a switching device, an energy storage device and a magnetic field generating device, comprising:
 a. charging the energy storage device; and   b. discharging energy from the energy storage device to the magnetic field generating device in order to generate a time-varying magnetic field with a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.1 to 7 T, an impulse duration in a range of 10 to 900 μs and with a repetition rate in a range of 1 to 700 Hz; and   c. generating the time-varying magnetic field with a treatment duty cycle is higher than 10%; and   d. applying the time-varying magnetic field to at least one of thighs, saddlebags, buttocks, abdomen, hips, love handles, torso and/or arms of the patient.   
     
     
         73 . The method of  claim 72  wherein the energy storage device providing the energy to the magnetic field generating device is in a serial connection with the magnetic field generating device. 
     
     
         74 . The method of  claim 73  further including switching the switching device on to provide controlled shorting of the energy source in order to generate the time-varying magnetic field. 
     
     
         75 . The method of  claim 72  further comprising positioning the patient in seated or lying position. 
     
     
         76 . The method of  claim 72  wherein the magnetic field generating device includes a litz-wire. 
     
     
         77 . The method of  claim 72  wherein the device further includes a sensor measuring a physical quantity including a voltage, a current, a phase shift or a magnetic flux density. 
     
     
         78 . The method of  claim 77  further comprising determining an unintended event including a hardware error or a metal object within proximity of the device and providing a notification to an operator by human perceptible means. 
     
     
         79 . The method of  claim 77  further comprising disabling generating the time-varying magnetic field upon a value measured by the sensor. 
     
     
         80 . The method of  claim 77  further comprising providing at least one maximal treatment parameter, including the magnetic flux density the repetition rate and the impulse duration, to an operator in a human perceptible form based on at least another treatment parameter set by the operator. 
     
     
         81 . The method of  claim 72  wherein the device further includes a blower for directing a cooling media and wherein the blower is on circumference of the magnetic field generating device. 
     
     
         82 . The method of  claim 72  further comprising directing a cooling media in a direction parallel to the magnetic field generating device. 
     
     
         83 . The method of  claim 82  further comprising directing a cooling media over at least upper and lower side of the magnetic field generating device in order to dissipate heat generated by the magnetic field generating device. 
     
     
         84 . The method of  claim 72  further comprising applying radiofrequency waves generated by at least one radiofrequency electrode in order to heat adipose cells. 
     
     
         85 . The method of  claim 84  wherein the device further includes balun and transmatch. 
     
     
         86 . A method for reducing adipose cells, cellulite, BMI and/or toning, shaping and/or strengthening a muscle of a patient using a device which generates a time-varying magnetic field applied to a patient's body, wherein the device includes a connection to an energy source, a switching device, an energy storage device, a magnetic field generating device and a sensor measuring a physical quantity including a voltage, a current, a phase shift or a magnetic flux density, comprising:
 a. charging the energy storage device; and   b. discharging energy from the energy storage device to the magnetic field generating device in order to generate a time-varying magnetic field with a magnetic flux density in a range of 0.5 to 7 T and an impulse duration in a range of 10 to 900 μs and a repetition rate in a range of 1 to 700 Hz; and   c. applying the time-varying magnetic field to at least one of thighs, saddlebags, buttocks, abdomen, hips, love handles, torso and/or arms of the patient.   
     
     
         87 . The method of  claim 86  wherein the energy storage device providing the energy to the magnetic field generating device is in a serial connection with the magnetic field generating device. 
     
     
         88 . The method of  claim 87  further including switching the switching device on to provide controlled shorting of the energy source in order to generate the time-varying magnetic field. 
     
     
         89 . The method of  claim 86  further comprising positioning the patient in seated or lying position. 
     
     
         90 . The method of  claim 86  wherein the magnetic field generating device includes a conductor of a litz-wire. 
     
     
         91 . The method of  claim 90  wherein the magnetic field generating device includes a diameter less than 3 mm. 
     
     
         92 . The method of  claim 86  further comprising determining an unintended event including a hardware error or a metal object within proximity of the device and/or providing a notification to an operator by human perceptible means. 
     
     
         93 . The method of  claim 92  further comprising disabling generating the time-varying magnetic field upon a value measured by the sensor. 
     
     
         94 . The method of  claim 86  further comprising providing at least one maximal treatment parameter, including the magnetic flux density the repetition rate and the impulse duration, to an operator in a human perceptible form based on at least another treatment parameter set by the operator. 
     
     
         95 . The method of  claim 86  wherein the device further includes a blower for directing a cooling media and wherein the blower is on circumference of the magnetic field generating device. 
     
     
         96 . The method of  claim 95  further comprising directing a cooling media in a direction parallel to the magnetic field generating device. 
     
     
         97 . The method of  claim 86  further comprising applying radiofrequency waves generated by at least one radiofrequency electrode in order to heat adipose cells. 
     
     
         98 . The method of  claim 97  wherein the device further includes balun and/or transmatch. 
     
     
         99 . The method of  claim 98  further comprising directing the radiofrequency waves between at least two electrodes.