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App. No. 15/885,329

METHOD FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CELLULITE APPEARANCE

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15/885,329
Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for treating connective tissue. The method and apparatus includes elongating connective tissue including septa and/or fascia to achieve a lasting improvement (e.g., a long term, durable and/or substantially irreversible treatment of the connective tissue) to improve the appearance of cellulite.

Claims (4)

1 . A method of improving the appearance of cellulite, the method comprising:

applying a stretching force to at least one of a septa tissue and a fascia tissue that is adjacent to fat tissue beneath a region of a subject's skin having the appearance of cellulite; and

heating at least one of the septa tissue and the fascia tissue for a period of time and at a temperature sufficient to achieve lasting elongation of at least one of the septa tissue and the fascia tissue upon release of the stretching force.

2 - 14 . (canceled)

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2024
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: CYNOSURE, LLC; PALOMAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 066723/0227 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF PATENTS Recorded Feb 29, 2024
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: CYNOSURE, LLC; PALOMAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 066707/0957 →
ABL NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION OF GRANT OFSECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 12, 2024
From: CYNOSURE, LLC; PALOMAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066222/0937 →
NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 7, 2020
From: CYNOSURE, LLC; PALOMAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 051496/0579 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Dec 30, 2019
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: CYNOSURE, LLC
Reel/Frame 051447/0536 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2019
From: HOLOGIC, INC.; CYNOSURE, LLC; CYTYC CORPORATION; FAXITRON BIOPTICS, LLC; FOCAL THERAPEUTICS, INC.; GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 050719/0701 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2018
From: HOLOGIC, INC.; GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED; CYNOSURE, INC.; FAXITRON BIOPTICS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047272/0347 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2018
From: ALTSHULER, GREGORY B.; ZENZIE, HENRY H.; GAAL, CHRISTOPHER; COHEN, RICHARD
To: PALOMAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 045994/0826 →
MERGER Recorded May 22, 2018
From: PALOMAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: PALOMAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 045994/0835 →