Laser-assisted liposuction method and apparatus
CA 2308290 A1 · Owner: Massengill, R. Kemp · Inventors: Massengill, R. Kemp
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The present invention is a liposuction cannula having a water source a laser , source, and a suction source. Water is released into an active area (14) within the cannula, and laser energy is directed onto the water molecules (WM) within the active area (14) to energize the water molecules (WM). The energized water molecules (WM) escape from the active area (14) into the surrounding fatty tissue (FT) to break down the fatty tissue (FT) and release , liquid fatty material that is removed by aspiration via the cannula.
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- Filed October 29, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 29, 2018.
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