AESTHETIC METHOD OF BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE TREATMENT BY MAGNETIC FIELD
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.