Tissue expander stent

Details Tissue expander stent Tissue expander stent

1987-04-10

1988-12-13

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128334R, A61B 1700

Patent

active

047903090

ABSTRACT:
The disclosure relates to a tissue expander/stent or splint for use by a plastic surgeon in the reconstruction of a nipple in a human breast and to a method for splinting a reconstructed nipple. The stent is made of soft pliable material and defines a generally frusto conically shaped segment with a short cylindrical tubular element extending outwardly therefrom. The stent also includes a rigid ring which is encompassed by the tubular element.
The method of splinting includes the steps of forcing the conical segment downward onto the breast, and suturing the reconstructed nipple to the stent so that the resiliency of the conical segment maintains the sutures under tension and tends to pull the nipple upwardly during healing.

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