Shock wave applicator with mechanical stimulation

Abstract

A shock wave treatment device to treat skin and adjacent tissue with a combination of mechanical stimulation and acoustic pressure shock waves, such as methods for cosmetic applications, enhancing blood circulation, and wound treatment, includes a pressure shock wave applicator having a reflector and a mechanical stimulator of one or both of a vacuum device and roller device.

What we claim is: 
     
         1 . A shock wave treatment device to treat skin and adjacent tissue comprising:
 a pressure shock wave applicator including a reflector; and   a mechanical stimulator of one or both of a vacuum device and roller device coupled to the pressure shock wave applicator.   
     
     
         2 . The shock wave treatment device of  claim 1 , wherein the mechanical stimulator includes a combination of a vacuum device and roller device. 
     
     
         3 . The shock wave treatment device of  claim 2 , wherein the shock wave applicator and reflector are configured to produce focused acoustic pressure shock waves. 
     
     
         4 . The shock wave treatment device of  claim 3 , wherein the roller device includes multiple rollers configured to receive tissue suctioned by the vacuum between the rollers. 
     
     
         5 . The shock wave device of  claim 4 , further comprising a cushion, gel pad or liquid sack coupled to the shock wave applicator between the rollers. 
     
     
         6 . The shock wave device of  claim 2 , further comprising a cushion, gel pad or liquid sack coupled to the shock wave applicator between the rollers. 
     
     
         7 . The shock wave device of  claim 1 , further comprising a cushion, gel pad or liquid sack coupled to the shock wave applicator between the rollers. 
     
     
         8 . The shock wave device of  claim 1 , wherein the mechanical stimulator includes a vacuum device and the reflector is pivotable. 
     
     
         9 . The shock wave device of  claim 8 , further comprising bellows coupled to the shock wave applicator. 
     
     
         10 . A method of treating a human or animal body comprising mechanically stimulating tissue that includes cellulite and applying acoustic pressure shock waves to the same tissue with the device of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . A method of treating a human or animal body comprising suctioning tissue that includes cellulite and applying acoustic pressure shock waves to the same tissue with the device of  claim 1  that includes a vacuum device. 
     
     
         12 . A method of treating a human or animal body comprising rolling or massaging tissue that includes cellulite and applying acoustic pressure shock waves to the same tissue with the device of  claim 1  that includes a roller device. 
     
     
         13 . A method of treating a human or animal body comprising mechanically stimulating tissue that includes a scar and applying shock waves to the same tissue with the device of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         14 . A method of treating a human or animal body comprising mechanically stimulating tissue that includes lymph-edema and applying acoustic pressure shock waves to the same tissue with the device of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         15 . A method of treating a human or animal body comprising mechanically stimulating tissue that includes spider veins and applying acoustic pressure shock waves to the same tissue with the device of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         16 . A method of treating a human or animal body comprising mechanically stimulating tissue that includes a wound and applying acoustic pressure shock waves to the same tissue with the device of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising extracting exudates with a vacuum device of the mechanical stimulator out of the wound before applying acoustic pressure shock waves. 
     
     
         18 . A method of treating a human or animal body comprising mechanically stimulating tissue and applying acoustic pressure shock waves to the same tissue with the device of  claim 1  to produce collagen fibers. 
     
     
         19 . A method of treating a human or animal body comprising mechanically stimulating tissue and applying shock waves to the same tissue with the device of  claim 1  to enhance localized blood circulation. 
     
     
         20 . A method of providing at least one of cellulite treatment, skin rejuvenation, scar treatment or body sculpting comprising mechanically stimulating body tissue and applying acoustic pressure shock waves to the same tissue with the device of  claim 1 .