Cynosure aims to reduce treatment times for laser-assisted liposuction

Cynosure has expanded its Smartlipo range of laser-assisted liposuction devices.

A new 18-watt workstation has been added to the company’s LaserBodySculptingSM products.

Cynosure, the leading developer and manufacturer of light-based aesthetic treatment systems, launched the new product at an American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting in Baltimore.

"The addition of the more powerful 18-watt system to our Smartlipo product family is designed to benefit physicians, such as plastic surgeons and dermatologists, who are experienced in body sculpting," said Cynosure president and chief executive officer Michael Davin.

"This higher-power workstation will allow physicians to continue to reduce patient treatment times for laser-assisted liposuction," he added.

Launched in January, Cynosure’s minimally invasive Smartlipo workstation is designed as an alternative to traditional liposuction in patients with smaller areas of localised fat.

The system’s pulsing format delivers laser energy that liquefies the fat, with the procedure generally causing less bleeding, swelling and bruising than traditional liposuction, resulting in fewer complications and faster recovery.

Cynosure develops and markets aesthetic treatment systems used by physicians and other practitioners to perform minimally invasive procedures, with products including a broad range of laser and other light-based energy sources.