Elastic device for extending living tissue and having large capacity for elongation
US5968097A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B90/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for extending living tissue includes at least two rigid supports that respectively have a plurality of hook-like barbs on one end thereof for attachment to the skin, each point of attachment corresponding to a respective edge of the areas of tissue to be treated, while the other end of each support includes at least one guide for receiving a flexible extendable elastic belt thereabout, the belt having a portion extending parallel along at least one of the rigid supports.
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