Apparatus for breast reduction surgery

Details Apparatus for breast reduction surgery Apparatus for breast reduction surgery

1995-11-08

1998-06-30

Cohen, Lee S.

Surgery

Instruments

128897, 606148, 606232, 604 73, A61B 1700

Patent

active

057726540

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for use in breast reduction surgery including a shield body defining a substantially circular opening therein which is sized, dimensioned and configured to correspond the areola of a patient's breast, the shield body including a plurality of apertures for being removably fastened to the breast and a handle for lifting the shield body during surgery after having been attached to the breast, and a marker for penetrating into the breast tissue to form marking tracks which act as a cutting guide. The shield body includes a plurality of elongated tubular structures secured to an outer edge of the shield body at a predetermined angle relative to the shield body. Each elongated tubular structure having an elongated body with an opening at a first top end and at a second bottom end, the elongated body being hollow between the ends, and being structured and disposed to permit at least partial passage of the marker therethrough. The marker is structured and disposed to pass partially through the elongated tubular structures and to create marking tracks in the breast tissue to guide the surgeon with cutting and removing sections of breast tissue during the surgery such that following surgery, a patient's left and right breasts will be proportionate to each other, with the nipples of each properly positioned, and will have adequate circulation to and sensation within the nipple and areola portions of the breasts.

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patent: 5496304 (1996-03-01), Chasan

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