"CRYOPROTECTANT FOR USE WITH A TREATMENT DEVICE FOR IMPROVED COOLING OF SUBCUTANEOUS LIPID-RICH CELLS"
Application 1586/DELNP/2008 published 2008-08-08, filed 2008-02-25
A cryoprotectant for use with a treatment device for improved removal of heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a subject having skin is provided. The cryoprotectant is a non-freezing liquid, gel, or paste for allowing pre-cooling of the treatment device below 0°C while preventing the formation of ice thereon. The cryoprotectant may also prevent freezing of the treatment device to the skin or ice from forming from moisture seeping out from the skin. The cryoprotectant may further be hygroscopic, thermally conductive, and biocompatible. No. of Pages : 47 No. of Claims : 40
Applicant
1)ZELTIQ AESTHETICS, INC.
:4698 WILLOW ROAD, SUITE 100, PLEASANTON, CA 94588, U.S.A U.S.A.
Inventor
1)DONALD JOHNSON 2)JESSICA PRECIADO 3)MITCHELL E. LEVINSON 4)EDWARD A. EBBERS 5)DANIEL BUCKS
International Info
Classification: A61F 7/00
Publication Number: WO 2007/127924
Application Date: 2007-04-27
Priority Information
60/795,799 U.S.A. 2006-04-28