Development of an Omnidirectional-Capable Electromagnetic Shock Wave Generator for Lipolysis

Table 1

Average peak pressures of focused shock waves for various specimens.

Specimen

RO water

1 cm thick adipose tissue

2 cm thick adipose tissue

3 cm thick adipose tissue

Operating; voltage (kV)

5

5.5

6

6.5

5.5

6

6.5

5.5

6

6.5

5.5

6

6.5

Average; (MPa) ± SD

0.87 ±; 0.004

0.99 ±; 0.003

1.15 ±; 0.067

1.38 ±; 0.06

0.93 ±; 2.37

1.08 ±; 2.57

1.29 ±; 1.74

0.9 ±; 1.1

1.04 ±; 2.77

1.25 ±; 0.91

0.87 ±; 1.07

1.01 ±; 1.19

1.21 ±; 1.07

Energy intensity; change (%)

n/a

−6.1

−6.1

−6.5

−9.1

−9.6

−9.4

−12.1

−12.3

−12.3