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Products for reducing tissue trauma using water-resistant stress-distributing materials

US10092366B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 2010
Grant dateOct 9, 2018
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2046/205
  • 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-resistant stress-distributing layer.

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