Depot injection. A depot injection is an injection, usually subcutaneous, intradermal, or intramuscular, that deposits a drug in a localized mass, called a depot, from which it is gradually absorbed by surrounding tissue. Such injection allows the active compound to be released in a consistent way over a long period.
The Vanquish TM is a tunable, focused bipolar radiofrequency device which is FDA-approved for deep tissue heating. The deep tissue heating preferentially focuses in on the fat layer, and causes it to shrink by causing most of the fat cells to die off.
Since then, however, the FDA has refused seven applications to conduct clinical studies, and approved only 1, for intersititial cystitis, which subsequently was approved for prescriptive use in 1978. Dr. Jacob believes the FDA blackballed DMSO, actively trying to kill interest in a drug that could end much suffering.