Treatment systems for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells

摘要

The present invention relates to methods for use in the selective disruption of lipid-rich cells by controlled cooling. The present invention further relates to a device for use in carrying out the methods for selective disruption of lipid-rich cells by controlled cooling.

主权项

1. A treatment system for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a region of a subject, comprising:
a cooling device including:
a chamber configured to receive target tissue of the region,at least one treatment interface, andat least one thermoelectric cooling element operatively coupled to the at least one treatment interface and configured to reduce a temperature of the region such that lipid-rich cells in the target tissue of the region are disrupted while non-lipid-rich cells in the subject's epidermis and/or dermis are generally not injured; and a suction unit configured to be coupled to the cooling device and to thereafter be activated to draw air from the chamber such that the target tissue is pulled into the chamber and into contact with the at least one treatment interface.