Apparatus and method for fat and cellulite reduction using rf energy in combination with magnetic muscle thermostimulation (ems)

Abstract

A system for cosmetically treating a patient's skin or body with one or more EMS coils and/or RF electrodes mounted on a planar holder; a hydrogel containing gel pad, the gel pad being positionable between the holder and the skin tissue; wherein the gel pad being of a material that is biocompatible and conducts RF and/or EMS energy when EMS energy is applied from the one or more EMS coils; a programmable controller to activate the one or more EMS coils; the programmable controller, after the planar holder is applied to the skin tissue, being configured to activate one or more of the plurality of EMS coils to provide treatment in the form of stimulation to the skin tissue.

1 . A system for cosmetically treating a patient's skin tissue, comprising:
 a pad comprising on a first side an adhesive and biocompatible layer configured to be placed on the patient's skin tissue;   at least one radio frequency (RF) electrode mounted on a second side of the pad and configured and operable to apply RF energy to the skin tissue beneath the pad to thereby heat one or more layers of the skin tissue;   at least one muscle stimulating element mounted on the second side of the pad and configured and operable to generate a signal that stimulates one or more muscles in vicinity of the skin tissue beneath the pad thereby causing contraction and relaxation of the one or more muscles; and   a programmable controller configured and operable to activate the at least one RF electrode and the at least one muscle stimulating element at one or more frequencies;   thereby applying one or more preprogrammed treatment regimes to the skin tissue, the treatment regimes comprising skin rejuvenation, skin tightening and fat reduction.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said pad is made from a thermally conductive silicone rubber. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said pad comprises an intermediate layer between said first and second sides, the intermediate layer comprising a flexible graphene. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said pad comprises an intermediate layer between said first and second sides, the intermediate layer comprising a thin carbon film. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive and biocompatible layer comprises hydrogel that reduces skin impedance and spreads the RF energy thereby avoiding the formation of hot spots and excessive heating of the skin. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive and biocompatible layer comprises materials for transdermal delivery into the skin tissue under the heat generated by the RF electrodes. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one muscle stimulating element is configured to generate an electrical signal that stimulates a motor neuron that innervates the one or more muscles which then excites muscle fibers of the one or more muscles and cause the contraction and relaxation of the one or more muscles. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said said at least one muscle stimulating element is configured to generate a high-intensity pulsed magnetic field signal that directly stimulates the muscle fibers of the one or more muscles and cause the contraction and relaxation of the one or more muscles. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 1 , comprising an accelerometer mounted on the second side of the pad and configured and operable to detect the level of muscle contraction and relaxation; thereby enabling a user of the system to adjust activation parameters of the muscle stimulating element to achieve the desired level of the muscle contraction and relaxation. 
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 1 , comprising a cooling device mounted on the pad and being configured for maintaining a constant skin tissue temperature when the skin tissue is heated by the activation of the RF electrodes. 
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 1 , comprising one or more skin temperature sensors mounted on the pad and operable to measure and transmit skin temperature measurements to the programmable controller, thereby enabling adjusting parameters of the treatment regime. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 1 , comprising one or more impedance measurement circuits mounted on the pad and operable to measure and transmit skin impedance measurements to the programmable controller, thereby enabling adjusting parameters of the treatment regime.