{
  "patent_number": "US 12734353",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "Device for Treating Soft Tissue on Face or Chin with RF and Electricity",
  "original_title": "Systems and methods for treatment of a patient including RF and electrical energy",
  "summary": "This patent describes a device that attaches to a patient's face or chin to treat soft tissue by heating it with radiofrequency energy and causing muscles to contract with electric current.",
  "what_it_does": "This device is designed for soft tissue treatment, specifically on a patient's face or chin. It includes an applicator with at least one electrode, which is held in place by a fastening mechanism. A control unit, containing a microprocessor, manages the electrode's functions. The electrode delivers two types of energy: radiofrequency (RF) energy, which causes the soft tissue to heat up, and an electric current, which makes muscles contract. For example, a user could fasten the device to their chin, and the device would then warm the skin and gently stimulate the underlying muscles.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover devices that only use radiofrequency energy without also applying electric current for muscle contraction.",
    "Does not cover devices that only use electric current for muscle contraction without also applying radiofrequency energy for heating.",
    "Does not cover treatments for body parts other than the face or chin, as explicitly stated in the abstract.",
    "Does not cover treatments that do not involve both heating soft tissue and causing muscle contraction.",
    "Does not cover devices that are not fixed to the body part using a fastening mechanism."
  ],
  "filed": "2024-01-29",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "medical_devices",
    "consumer_electronics",
    "healthcare",
    "software",
    "telecommunications"
  ],
  "abstract": "A device for a soft tissue treatment of a patient. The device includes an applicator including at least one electrode, a fastening mechanism to fix the applicator to a body part of a patient, and a control unit including a microprocessor to control the at least one electrode. The at least one electrode may provide a radiofrequency energy and an electric current. The radiofrequency energy may cause a heating of a soft tissue. The electric current may cause a muscle contraction. The body part includes a face or a chin.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12734353/systems-and-methods-for-treatment-of-a-patient-including-rf-and-electrical",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12734353/systems-and-methods-for-treatment-of-a-patient-including-rf-and-electrical/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12734353",
  "relatedPatents": []
}