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

Figure 9

Adipose tissue specimens measuring 3.5 × 2.5 mm² with ruptured adipocytes (shaded areas) after H&E staining for various number of shock wave exposures at 6 kV (a–d) and 6.5 kV (e–h). These are representative samples at 2 cm depth with 40x magnification.

(a) 500 shock wave exposures resulting in approximately 3% lysed cells

(b) 1000 shock wave exposures resulting in approximately 5% lysed cells

(c) 1500 shock wave exposures resulting in approximately 16% lysed cells

(d) 2000 shock wave exposures resulting in approximately 27% lysed cells

(e) 500 shock wave exposures resulting in approximately 31% lysed cells

(f) 1000 shock wave exposures resulting in approximately 43% lysed cells

(g) 1500 shock wave exposures resulting in approximately 50% lysed cells

(h) 2000 shock wave exposures resulting in approximately 60% lysed cells