KR101055334B1 - Apparatus for removing fat with excellent removing effect of fat tissue - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A fat disassembly apparatus with a superior disassembly effect of fat tissue is provided to make active blood purification and circulation by performing fat tissue dissembling operation using vacuum suction and thermoelectric method, thereby smoothly emitting waste and toxin in blood to the outside of a human body. CONSTITUTION: A probe has a socket shape including an empty space in inside. An RF thermoelectric electrode(140) is respectively installed in inner walls of both sides facing with the probe and generates an RF high frequency wave responding to an RF signal. The RF thermoelectric electrode includes a cooling means. A vacuum suction part(160) is communicated with a ceiling inside of a probe and absorbs a target area in order to contact to the RF thermoelectric electrode using vacuum pressure. The RF high frequency is applied to the target area absorbed to inside of the probe by the vacuum suction part in order to dissemble fat tissue(30) in the target area and perform cooling of the same area.

Description

Lipolysis device with excellent decomposition effect of fat tissue {APPARATUS FOR REMOVING FAT WITH EXCELLENT REMOVING EFFECT OF FAT TISSUE}

The present invention relates to a lipolysis device technology, and more particularly, to a lipolysis device excellent in decomposing and reducing subcutaneous adipose tissue due to obesity and the like and a lipolysis method using the same.

Subcutaneous adipose tissue consists of a granular layer surrounded by cellulite. These subcutaneous adipose tissues do not degrade well because the body's lipolytic enzymes are blocked by cellulite.

Therefore, conventionally, two electrodes installed at the end of the probe are used to cool down to a certain temperature level, and they are used as electrodes for RF heating as well as to protect the epidermis / dermis and reduce pain by contacting the skin surface. .

However, in this case, the cooling area of the electrode in contact with the epidermis / dermis is in contact with the flat skin surface, and the contact area is narrow, so that perfect skin protection is not achieved during the lipolysis procedure, and there are many cases of complaints of pain during RF heating. there is a problem. Therefore, the RF output voltage is lowered to reduce the pain, but this requires an increase in RF heating time for lipolysis, which not only acts as a delay in the treatment time, but also induces a slight effect of lipolysis. .

In addition, the RF heating method is also difficult to reach the target adipose tissue because the location of the epidermis, dermis, adipose tissue, etc. are different depending on the degree of obesity for each subject.

One object of the present invention is to selectively adsorb a target site at a certain level of vacuum, thereby not only specifying the target site but also utilizing metabolic, blood purification and waste products using pressure differences between the inside and outside of the epidermis / dermis. It is to provide a lipolysis device and a lipolysis method using the same that can achieve the emission of.

Another object of the present invention is to apply RF radiofrequency to the target site to decompose adipose tissue of the target site and at the same time to lysate the epidermis / dermis of the target site in a thermoelectric manner, thereby lipolysis that can alleviate the protection and pain of the epidermis / dermis. It is to provide an apparatus and a method of lipolysis using the same.

Lipolysis apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is a probe having a socket shape having an empty space therein; An RF thermoelectric electrode mounted on opposite inner walls of the probe, the RF thermoelectric electrode generating an RF high frequency in response to an RF signal, and including cooling means; And a vacuum suction unit communicating with an inner ceiling of the probe and adsorbing a target site under vacuum pressure to be in contact with the RF thermoelectric electrode. The high frequency is applied to decompose adipose tissue of the target site, and to cool the target site in contact with the RF thermoelectric electrode.

Lipolysis method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of placing a probe having a socket shape on top of the target site; Adsorbing the target site under vacuum to be mounted on an inner wall of the probe, generating RF high frequency in response to an RF signal, and contacting the target site with an RF thermoelectric electrode having cooling means; And decomposing adipose tissue of the target site by applying an RF radio frequency to the target site, and cooling the target site.

Lipolysis apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is a probe having a socket shape having an empty space therein; Cooling members mounted on opposite inner walls of the probe, respectively; A thermoelectric element attached to one surface of the cooling member; An RF high frequency electrode attached to one surface of the thermoelectric element and generating an RF high frequency in response to an RF signal; And a vacuum suction unit communicating with an inner ceiling of the probe and adsorbing a target site under vacuum pressure so as to contact the RF high frequency electrode. The vacuum suction unit may include an RF at a target site sucked into the probe by the vacuum suction unit. The high frequency is applied to decompose the adipose tissue of the target site, and to cool the target site in contact with the RF high frequency electrode.

Lipolysis method according to another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of disposing a probe having a socket shape on top of the target site; Contacting the target site with an RF high frequency electrode mounted on an inner wall of the probe by vacuum suction of the target site and generating an RF high frequency in response to an RF signal; And decomposing adipose tissue of the target site by applying RF radio frequency to the target site, and cooling using a cooling member mounted on an inner wall of the target site.

According to the present invention, even if there is a difference in the cooling area and the RF heating site for decomposition of adipose tissue according to the degree of obesity of the patient, since the procedure is performed on the selected area by vacuum suction, the lipolysis procedure can be facilitated.

In addition, the present invention is cooled to a constant temperature for the protection of the epidermis / dermis at the site where the inside of the probe and the epidermis / dermis in contact with the target site requiring the decomposition and reduction of fat tissue by obesity in a vacuum At the same time, the application of RF radio frequency to the target site can induce an effective adipose tissue degradation effect.

In addition, the present invention proceeds the decomposition of adipose tissue in a vacuum suction and thermoelectric method, thereby promoting metabolism and blood purification, blood circulation and hematopoietic action is increased, and waste or toxins are smoothly discharged to the outside of the body have.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a state inhaling a target site into the probe using a lipolysis device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view schematically showing a state where a target site is inhaled into a probe using a lipolysis device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state inhaling the target site into the probe using a lipolysis device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing a cooling member of the lipolysis device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an enlarged plan view illustrating a portion A of FIG. 3.
6 is an enlarged plan view illustrating a portion B of FIG. 3.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII 'of FIG. 5.
8 is a process flowchart showing a lipolysis method using a lipolysis device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various different forms, and only the embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform the person having the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to the lipolysis device excellent in the decomposition effect of the adipose tissue in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention and a lipolysis method using the same.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a state inhaling a target site into the probe using a lipolysis device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a target site using a lipolysis device according to an embodiment of the present invention A perspective view schematically showing a state of suction into a probe.

1 and 2, the illustrated lipolysis device 100 includes a probe 120, a thermoelectric element 140, and a vacuum suction unit 160.

The probe 120 has a socket shape having an empty space therein. At this time, the bottom surface of the probe 120 is preferably designed in a round shape to facilitate contact with the target site (T). Since the probe 120 is a part designed to contact the skin tissue 1 of the human body, the probe 120 is preferably formed of a biocompatible material. For example, a titanium material may be used.

The RF thermoelectric electrode 140 is mounted on opposite inner walls of the probe 120, respectively, and generates an RF high frequency in response to an RF signal from a high frequency generator (not shown), and includes cooling means. Although not shown in the drawings, the high frequency generator may be disposed on one side spaced apart from the controller 180 to be described later, or may be disposed in a form embedded in the controller 180.

The RF thermoelectric electrode 140 may be formed of an n-type thermoelectric semiconductor and a p-type thermoelectric semiconductor, and the n-type and p-type thermoelectric semiconductors may be electrically connected in series and thermally in parallel. In this case, the RF thermoelectric electrode 140 uses a Peltier Effect, in which an endotherm occurs in the n-type thermoelectric semiconductor and heat radiation occurs in the p-type thermoelectric semiconductor when the power is supplied. It serves to heat and cool T).

The vacuum suction unit 160 communicates with the inner ceiling of the probe 120 and adsorbs the target site T under vacuum pressure so as to contact the RF thermoelectric electrode 140. The vacuum suction unit 160 may include a vacuum generating unit 162 for generating a vacuum pressure and a vacuum hole 164 provided with a vacuum pressure from the vacuum generating unit 162. In this case, the vacuum hole 164 may be disposed to communicate with the inner ceiling of the vacuum suction unit 160 to extend into an empty space disposed in the inner center of the probe 120.

The vacuum suction unit 160 selectively provides the target site T through vacuum suction of the target site T to the inside of the pro unit 120 by providing a predetermined level of vacuum pressure to the vacuum hole 164. It may be possible to control.

In addition, the lipolysis device 100 may further include a controller 180. The controller 180 drives the RF thermoelectric electrode 140 and the vacuum suction unit 160, respectively. The controller 180 may include a power supply unit. For example, the controller 180 supplies power from the power supply unit to the RF thermoelectric electrode 140 and the vacuum suction unit 160. In addition, the controller 180 may include a computer unit having control hardware and software.

The lipolysis apparatus 100 vacuum suctions the target site T into the inside of the probe 120 using the vacuum suction unit 160, thereby pulling up the target site T toward the inside of the probe 120. . At this time, by applying the RF radio frequency to the target portion (T) adsorbed to the inside of the probe 120 by the vacuum suction unit 160 to decompose the fat tissue 30 of the target portion (T), the RF thermoelectric electrode ( Cooling is allowed to occur at the target site T, particularly the epidermis and dermis 10, 20, in contact with 140.

As described above, since the decomposition of adipose tissue using RF radio frequency and the cooling using thermoelectric method are performed simultaneously, the pain applied to the epidermis / dermis can be alleviated, and the RF radio frequency is selected while the target site is selected by vacuum adsorption. Decomposition of the adipose tissue by heating is made, so that it may be possible to decompose the adipose tissue more effectively and efficiently.

Referring to the principle of decomposition of adipose tissue using the above-described lipolysis device as follows.

First, when the target site T is adsorbed to the inside of the probe 120 by using the vacuum suction unit 160 of the lipolysis apparatus 100, and then RF RF is applied to the adsorbed target site T. , The ions of the cellular molecules constituting the skin tissue 1 of the target site T, specifically the epidermis 10, the dermis 20, the adipose tissue 30, or the subcutaneous adipose tissue) and the muscle 40, are RF. Due to the alternating current, a polarization phenomenon occurs in which positive charges are attracted to the cathode, and negative charges are attracted to the anode, and Joule heat is generated in the tissue. This Joule heat can be defined as the heat generated by the resistance.

Table 1 shows the results of measuring the resistance value to the epidermis / dermis, adipose tissue and muscle during the procedure using the lipolysis device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

TABLE 1

Referring to Table 1, it can be seen that resistance values in epidermis / dermis and muscles have 110 kPa and 289 kPa, respectively, while resistance values in adipose tissue have 2180 kPa. That is, it can be seen that the resistance value in the adipose tissue is measured about 7 to 20 times higher than the epidermis / dermis and muscle tissue.

Therefore, it can be seen that adipose tissue with a high impedance compared to the epidermis / dermis and muscle has a greater effect by RF heating, which can more effectively and efficiently decompose and reduce adipose tissue at the target site. have.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state inhaling the target site into the probe using a lipolysis device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the illustrated lipolysis apparatus 200 includes a probe 220, a cooling member 230, a thermoelectric element 240, an RF high frequency electrode 250, and a vacuum suction unit 260.

The probe 220 has a socket shape having an empty space therein. At this time, the bottom surface of the probe 220 is preferably designed in a round shape to facilitate contact with the target site. Since the probe 220 is a part designed to contact the skin tissue of the human body, the probe 220 may be formed of a biocompatible material. For example, a titanium material may be used.

The cooling members 230 are respectively mounted on opposite inner walls of the probe 220. The cooling member 230 may be mounted in a manner of being attached to the inner wall of the probe 220 or may be mounted in various ways such as being fixed by screwing.

At this time, Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing a cooling member of the lipolysis device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the cooling member 230 may include a cooling jacket 232, a cooling water supply pipe 234, a cooling water discharge pipe 236, and a chiller 238.

The cooling jacket 232 includes a cooling water circulation pipe 231 through which cooling water is circulated. At this time, the cooling jacket 232 is attached to one surface of the thermoelectric element (240 of FIG. 3) is thermoelectric in order to cool the elevated temperature at the other side as one side of the thermoelectric element by the Peltier effect is cooled (cooling) The device is cooled by the coolant circulating through the coolant circulation pipe 231, and the cooled cooling member 230 on one side cools the target site.

The cooling water supply pipe 234 supplies the cooling water to the cooling water circulation pipe 231 inside the cooling jacket 232. One end of the cooling water supply pipe 234 is connected to the cooling jacket 232, and the other end is connected to the chiller 238 which will be described later.

The coolant discharge pipe 236 recovers the warmed coolant used in the cooling jacket 232. One end of the cooling water discharge pipe 236 is connected to the cooling jacket 232, and the other end is connected to the chiller 238.

The chiller 232 is connected to the coolant supply pipe 234 and the coolant discharge pipe 236. The chiller 232 cools the coolant to make the coolant, and then supplies the cooled coolant to the cooling jacket 232 through the coolant supply pipe 234, and discharges the warmed coolant used in the cooling jacket 232. It is recovered through the pipe 236 and recooled.

Referring back to FIG. 3, the thermoelectric element 240 is attached to one surface of the cooling member 230. The thermoelectric element 240 is formed of an n-type thermoelectric semiconductor and a p-type thermoelectric semiconductor, and has a form of a module in which n-type and p-type thermoelectric semiconductors are electrically connected in series and thermally in parallel. At this time, the thermoelectric element 240 uses the Peltier effect in which heat absorption occurs in the n-type thermoelectric semiconductor and heat generation occurs in the p-type thermoelectric semiconductor when power is supplied.

In this case, one side of the thermoelectric element 240 is in contact with the cooled side to the skin in order to prevent skin damage or pain relief during RF high-frequency heating during the procedure and lower the elevated temperature on the other side of the thermoelectric element For this purpose, it is preferable to install the cooling member 230 to cool the thermoelectric element 240 by the cooling water flowing in the cooling jacket (232 of FIG. 4) of the cooling member 230. In this case, the RF high frequency electrode 250 connected to the thermoelectric element 240 may be used as a cooling plate of the cooling member 230.

The RF high frequency electrode 250 is attached to one surface of the thermoelectric element 240 and generates an RF high frequency in response to an RF signal from a high frequency generator (not shown). Although not shown in the drawings, the high frequency generator may be disposed on one side spaced apart from the control unit 280 to be described later, or may be disposed in a form embedded in the control unit 280.

The RF high frequency electrode 250 may be made of a metal material and may be connected to the cooling member 230 through the thermoelectric element 240 to be used as a cooling plate of the cooling member 230. Therefore, the cooling member 230, the thermoelectric element 240, and the RF high frequency electrode 250 are sequentially stacked on both sides of the inner wall of the probe 220 so as to face each other.

The vacuum suction unit 260 communicates with the inner ceiling of the probe 220 and adsorbs the target site under vacuum pressure so as to contact the RF high frequency electrode 250. The vacuum suction unit 260 may include a vacuum generating unit 262 that generates a vacuum pressure and a vacuum hole 264 that receives the vacuum pressure from the vacuum generating unit 262. In this case, the vacuum hole 264 may be disposed to communicate with the inner ceiling of the vacuum suction unit 260 to extend into an empty space disposed in the inner center of the probe 220.

The vacuum suction unit 260 may selectively control the target site by providing a predetermined level of vacuum pressure to the vacuum hole 264 by vacuum adsorbing the target site to the inside of the pro unit 220.

5 is an enlarged plan view of portion A of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of portion B of FIG. 3, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII- ′ of FIG. 5. .

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the thermoelectric elements 240 may be attached to one surface of the RF high frequency electrode 250, and may be formed in a plurality and spaced apart in a matrix form.

In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the plurality of thermoelectric elements 240 may be arranged to overlap all of the RF high-frequency electrodes 250. That is, the plurality of thermoelectric elements 240 may be attached to one surface of the RF high frequency electrode 250 having a plate-like structure so as to overlap the RF high frequency electrode 250 at equal intervals.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the plurality of thermoelectric elements 240 may be arranged in such a manner as to partially overlap the RF high-frequency electrode 250.

On the other hand, referring to Figure 7, the lipolysis device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention is a thermal transfer material (290, thermal interface material: TIM) attached between the thermoelectric element 240 and the RF high-frequency electrode 250 It may further include.

The heat transfer material 290 may be disposed on one surface of the thermoelectric element 240, more specifically, on a surface facing the RF high frequency electrode 250, and heats generated when the RF high frequency electrode 250 is driven. It serves as a heat sink to allow rapid heat exchange with the 240 and the cooling member 230.

In this case, in FIG. 7, the heat transfer material 290 is attached only between the thermoelectric element 240 and the RF high frequency electrode 250, but the heat transfer material 290 is the thermoelectric element 240 and the RF high frequency electrode 250. In addition to the space between the thermoelectric element 240 and the cooling member 230 may be attached.

Referring back to FIG. 3, the lipolysis apparatus 200 further includes a controller 280 that controls the cooling member 230, the thermoelectric element 240, the RF high frequency electrode 250, and the vacuum suction unit 260, respectively. It may include. The control unit 280 may include a power supply unit. For example, the controller 280 supplies power from the power supply unit to the cooling member 230, the thermoelectric element 240, the RF high frequency electrode 250, and the vacuum suction unit 260, respectively. In addition, the controller 280 may include a computer unit having control hardware and software.

In the vacuum suction device according to another embodiment of the present invention described above, even if a difference occurs in the RF heating area for decomposition of the cooling area and adipose tissue according to the degree of obesity of the patient, the procedure is performed on the selected area by vacuum suction. As a result, the lipolysis procedure can be facilitated.

In addition, the present invention is cooled to a certain temperature for the protection of the epidermis / dermis at the site where the inner skin of the probe and the epidermis / dermis contact with the target site requiring the decomposition and reduction of fat tissue by obesity in a vacuum At the same time, applying RF radio frequency to the target site may induce an effective and efficient degradation of adipose tissue.

In addition, the present invention proceeds the decomposition of adipose tissue in a vacuum suction and thermoelectric method, thereby promoting metabolism and blood purification, blood circulation and hematopoietic action is increased, and waste or toxins are smoothly discharged to the outside of the body have.

8 is a process flowchart showing a lipolysis method using a lipolysis device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the illustrated lipolysis method includes a probe arrangement step S310, a contact step S320, and a decomposition / cooling step S330.

Probe placement step (S310) to place a probe having a socket shape on top of the target site. In this case, the target site may be a site rich in adipose tissue among skin tissues of the human body. At this time, the skin tissue may be made of epidermis / dermis, adipose tissue, muscle, and the like.

In the probe placement step (S310), it is preferable to place the probe to contact the skin of the human body corresponding to the target site. At this time, the bottom of the probe is preferably designed in a round shape to facilitate contact with the target site. Since the probe is a part designed to contact the skin of the human body, it is preferable to form the biocompatible material. For example, a titanium material may be used.

In the contacting step (S320), the target site is sucked by vacuum pressure, mounted inside the probe, and generates an RF high frequency in response to the RF signal from the high frequency generator, and the target site on the RF thermoelectric electrode having cooling means. Touch

In this case, the vacuum suction unit pulls the target site to the inside of the probe at a constant vacuum pressure, thereby contacting the target site with the RF thermoelectric electrode mounted on the inner wall of the probe.

On the contrary, in the contacting step (S320), the target site is sucked by vacuum pressure, mounted on the inside of the probe, and the target site may be contacted with an RF high frequency electrode which generates an RF high frequency in response to an RF signal from the high frequency generator. have.

In this case, the vacuum suction unit pulls the target site to the inside of the probe at a constant vacuum pressure, thereby contacting the target site with the RF high frequency electrode mounted on the inner wall of the probe.

In the decomposition / cooling step (S330), RF radio frequency is applied to the target site to decompose adipose tissue of the target site and cool the target site. In this case, cooling can be lowered below a predetermined temperature by using an RF thermoelectric electrode.

Alternatively, cooling can be lowered below a certain temperature by using a cooling member mounted on the inner wall of the target site and a thermoelectric element connected to the cooling member.

At this time, the cooling temperature is preferably carried out at -10 ~ 4 ℃. If the cooling temperature is less than -10 ° C, the temperature is too low, so there is a greater risk of damaging the skin than the side to protect the epidermis / dermis. On the contrary, when the cooling temperature exceeds 4 ° C, the cooling effect may be insignificant.

Here, the RF high frequency electrode may be made of a metal material, the RF high frequency electrode made of the metal material may be used as a cooling plate of the cooling member.

The lipolysis method using the lipolysis device described above is capable of alleviating the pain on the epidermis / dermis, as well as vacuum adsorption of the target site, since the decomposition of the adipose tissue using RF radio frequency and the cooling using the thermoelectric method are simultaneously performed. In the selected state in the manner of adipose tissue is broken down by RF high-frequency heating, it is possible to more effectively and efficiently break down adipose tissue.

Although the above has been described with reference to the embodiments of the present invention, various changes and modifications can be made at the level of those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications can be said to belong to the present invention without departing from the scope of the technical idea provided by the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention will be determined by the claims described below.

10: epidermis 20: dermis
30: adipose tissue 40: muscle
100, 200: lipolysis device 120, 220: probe
140: RF thermoelectric electrode 160, 260: vacuum suction unit
162, 262: vacuum generating unit 164, 264: vacuum hole
180, 280: control unit 230: cooling member
240: thermoelectric element 250: RF high frequency electrode

Claims (11)

A probe having a socket shape having an empty space therein;
An RF thermoelectric electrode mounted on opposite inner walls of the probe, the RF thermoelectric electrode generating an RF high frequency in response to an RF signal, and including cooling means; And
And a vacuum suction unit communicating with an inner ceiling of the probe and adsorbing a target site under vacuum pressure so as to contact the RF thermoelectric electrode.
RF vacuum is applied to the target site sucked into the probe by the vacuum suction unit to decompose adipose tissue of the target site, and to cool the target site in contact with the RF thermoelectric electrode. Lipolysis device.
The method of claim 1,
The lipolysis device is
And a control unit for controlling the driving of the RF thermoelectric electrode and the vacuum suction unit.
delete delete A probe having a socket shape having an empty space therein;
Cooling members mounted on opposite inner walls of the probe, respectively;
A thermoelectric element attached to one surface of the cooling member;
An RF high frequency electrode attached to one surface of the thermoelectric element and generating an RF high frequency in response to an RF signal; And
And a vacuum suction unit communicating with an inner ceiling of the probe and adsorbing a target site under vacuum pressure so as to contact the RF high frequency electrode.
RF vacuum is applied to the target site sucked into the probe by the vacuum suction unit to decompose adipose tissue of the target site, and to cool the target site in contact with the RF high frequency electrode. Lipolysis device.
The method of claim 5,
The cooling member
A cooling jacket having a cooling water circulation pipe through which cooling water circulates,
Cooling water supply pipe for supplying cooling water to the cooling water circulation pipe inside the cooling jacket,
A cooling water discharge pipe through which cooling water used in the cooling jacket is discharged;
And a chiller connected to the cooling water supply pipe and the cooling water discharge pipe.
The method of claim 5,
The lipolysis device is
And a thermal interface material (TIM) attached between the thermoelectric element and the RF high frequency electrode.
The method of claim 5,
The lipolysis device is
And a control unit for controlling the cooling member, the thermoelectric element, the RF high frequency electrode, and the vacuum suction unit.
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