Minimally-invasive nipple-lift procedure and apparatus

Details Minimally-invasive nipple-lift procedure and apparatus Minimally-invasive nipple-lift procedure and apparatus

2011-01-18

2011-01-18

Tyson, Melanie (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Suturing needle

C606S228000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07871425

ABSTRACT:
Medical devices and methods are provided for a minimally-invasive mastoplasty procedure. In the procedure, barbed sutures are used to accomplish a nipple-lift by deploying the sutures cranially from the nipple-areolar complex to stable anatomical features higher on the chest. Additional barbed sutures may be used to accomplish a breast-lift and/or breast contouring by deploying the sutures caudally from stable anatomical features into the breast tissue.

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