Tissue treatment methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8192474
APP PUB NO 20080077202A1
SERIAL NO

11558046

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Methods are provided herein for affecting a region of a subject's body, comprising exposing the region to a cooling element under conditions effective to cool subcutaneous adipose tissue in said region; and increasing the blood flow rate to the cooled tissue by exposing the tissue to an energy source. Methods are also provided for treating subcutaneous adipose tissue in a region of a subject's body, comprising exposing said region to a cooling element under conditions effective to cool said tissue; and exposing the tissue to an energy source to increase the blood flow rate to the cooled tissue, thereby stimulating reperfusion in, and/or causing an ischemia-reperfusion injury to, the cooled tissue.

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  • ZELTIQ AESTHETICS, INC.

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Levinson, Mitchell Pleasanton, US 48 6273

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