Shape retention tissue expander and method of using
US4615704A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 1984 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/0004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to an implantable, inflatable dual chamber shape retention tissue expander having a resilient annular base and a generally hemispherical shape after inflation which is used to form a generally hemispherical pocket beneath the tissue to be expanded to, for example, provide an appropriately shaped pocket for the receipt of an implantable mammary prosthesis and to a method of using such a tissue expander.
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