Clinical Studies

REDUCING CIRCUMFERENCE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH OBESITY CLINICAL STUDY

 

Based on these results, the device was cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a noninvasive esthetic treatment for reduction of circumference of
hips, waist, and upper abdomen when applied to individuals with a BMI between 30 and 40 kg/m2.

Low-Level Laser Therapy for Reducing the Hip, Waist, and Upper Abdomen Circumference of Individuals with Obesity
Photomedicine and Laser Surgery
Volume 35, Number 3, 2017

Gregory C. Roche, DO, Steven Shanks, Robert F. Jackson, MD, and Laura Jane Holsey, DO

 

 

APPEARANCE OF CELLULITE – VERJÚ PUBLISHED STUDY

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The Verjú is a multi-faceted approach to treat the appearance of cellulite, and is the only device to be backed by a level (1) placebo controlled study to prove its efficacy. The Verjú is a transdermal laser that penetrates the skin to treat hypertrophic adipocytes while increasing dermal collagen and stabilizing the fibrotic septae collagen.

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial Evaluating the Ability of Low-Level Laser Therapy to Improve the Appearance of Cellulite

Robert F. Jackson, MD, Gregory C. Roche, DO, and Steven Shanks

NON-INVASIVE BODY CONTOURING – VERJÚ PUBLISHED STUDY

CELLULAR RESEARCH 1998-2003

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In 1998, Erchonia, along with Rodrigo Neira, a plastic surgeon from Canada, started researching the effects the Erchonia laser had on adipocytes. In 2000, Dr. Neira presented his data at the World Congress of Liposuction. Dr. Neira’s work was greeted with great skepticism. As a result, Erchonia supported three separate independent research sites from around the world to either substantiate or disprove Dr. Neira’s work. All three sites duplicated the innovative work of Dr. Neira substantiating his original data.

Fat Liquefaction: Effect of Low-Level Laser Energy on Adipose Tissue

Rodrigo Neira, M.D., Jose Arroyave, B.S.C.E., T.E.M., S.E.M., Hugo Ramierez, M.V., Clara Lucia Ortiz, M.D., Efrain Solarte, Dr. rer. nat. Federico Sequeda, Ph.D., and Maria Isabel Gutierrez, M.D., M.Se., Ph.D.

DEPTH OF PENETRATION 2001-2004

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Between 2001 and 2004, numerous research projects were initiated to answer basic questions regarding laser physics:
How far can laser penetrate abdominal subcutaneous fat?
Can it affect both superficial and deep subcutaneous fat?
Could laser serve as a viable tool as an adjunct to liposuction or as a standalone contouring technology?

In 2001, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) showed laser therapy emulsified fat as deep as 5.0 cm, affecting both superficial and deep subcutaneous fat. In 2004, a randomized, controlled clinical trial revealed test subjects undergoing laser treatment presented with softer fat. This study led to the first and only 510(k) market clearance granted to a laser device (The Erchonia EML) as an adjunct treatment to liposuction.

Fat Liquefaction: Effect of Low-Level Laser Energy on Adipose Tissue

Rodrigo Neira, M.D., Jose Arroyave, B.S.C.E., T.E.M., S.E.M., Hugo Ramierez, M.V., Clara Lucia Ortiz, M.D., Efrain Solarte, Dr. rer. nat. Federico Sequeda, Ph.D., and Maria Isabel Gutierrez, M.D., M.Se., Ph.D.

CLINICAL RESEARCH 2004-2010

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Although previous studies had answered important questions, one new question surfaced: Can laser therapy serve as a standalone non-invasive body contouring device? In 2008, Erchonia started to answer this question. Data from an initial pilot study produced meaningful circumferential losses from the waist, hips, and thighs in just two weeks. These data were published in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine in 2008.

Erchonia recognized the potential of this application and scheduled an Investigational Device Exemption meeting with the FDA to design an appropriate clinical study. Erchonia, using the comments provided by the FDA, designed a placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind clinical study. Additionally, subjects were required to keep a daily dietary journal, recording any departure from their normal lifestyle. If a change was documented, the subject would have been excused from the study. No diet, exercise, or supplemental program was used any time during the study. After a two-week treatment administration period, a majority of subjects exceeded the FDA’s success criterion of at least a 3.0 inch loss from the waist, hips, and thighs. The data was published in 2009 in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.

Low-Level Laser Therapy as a Non-Invasive Approach for Body Contouring: A Randomized, Controlled Study Lasers in Surgery Medicine 41: 799-809 (2009)

Robert F. Jackson, MD; Joug D. Dedo, MD; Greg C. Roche, MD; David I. Turok, and Ryan J. Maloney