MONOPOLAR RF SUBCUTANEOUS FAT TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS

A subcutaneous fat treatment system and method. An electrode is for application to a patient's epidermis above subcutaneous fat to be treated, There may optionally be a cooling subsystem for cooling the electrode. A sensor such as a microwave radiometer measures the temperature of the subcutaneous fat to be treated. In addition or In the alternative, a subcutaneous fat thickness measurement may be used. A radio frequency source is for applying radio frequency energy to the electrode, A controller subsystem is responsive to the sensor and/or the subcutaneous fat thickness measurement and controls the radio frequency source to determine the thermal dose applied to the subcutaneous fat being treated and automatically adjust the radio frequency energy supplied to the electrode subjecting the subcutaneous fat to a thermal dose of between 0.1 and 10.0. 一种皮下脂肪处理系统和方法。电极用于施加到患者的待处理的皮下脂肪上方的表皮。可以可选地存在用于冷却电极的冷却子系统。诸如微波辐射计之类的传感器测量待处理的皮下脂肪的温度。此外或替代地，可以使用皮下脂肪厚度测量。射频源用于向电极施加射频能量。控制器子系统响应于传感器和/或皮下脂肪厚度测量并控制射频源以确定施加到被处理的皮下脂肪的热