Methods and products for reducing tissue trauma using water-absorbing stress-distributing materials
US10080555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/4593
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and products for protecting tissue of a patient during a surgical procedure that involve making an incision in the tissue and retracting the tissue to make a larger opening, wherein the methods and products use a water-absorbing stress-distributing layer.
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