Methods and devices for skin tightening
US11534344B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/0028
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and devices for skin tightening after incising or excising tissue portions from a subject. Exemplary methods and devices include tunable dressings having an adhesive layer and a regulatable layer or an un-stretched layer that responds to one or more external stimuli to contract or expand the dressing, where the contraction or expansion can be uniform or non-uniform.
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