Surgery – Instruments – Internal pressure applicator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-12
2007-06-12
Truong, Kevin T. (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
Internal pressure applicator
Reexamination Certificate
active
11050355
ABSTRACT:
Non-fluidized tissue expanders, tissue expander systems, and methods of expanding tissue are disclosed. The tissue expanders, systems, methods of the present invention incorporate an expandable encapsulated body mass implantable within the patient and operative to selectively expand to promote growth of an enlarged area of skin and subcutaneous tissue. Such tissue expansion is accomplished utilizing internal one or more distraction mechanisms disposed within the tissue expanders that are operative to expand by mechanical or electro-mechanical means. The present invention omits any type of inflatable body requiring the injection of fluids to effectuate expansion of the tissue expander.
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Truong Kevin T.
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