CA2185564A1 - Dimensionally Adjustable Soft Tissue Expander and Method - Google Patents

Dimensionally Adjustable Soft Tissue Expander and Method

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CA2185564A1
CA2185564A1 CA2185564A CA2185564A CA2185564A1 CA 2185564 A1 CA2185564 A1 CA 2185564A1 CA 2185564 A CA2185564 A CA 2185564A CA 2185564 A CA2185564 A CA 2185564A CA 2185564 A1 CA2185564 A1 CA 2185564A1
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tissue expander
dimensionally adjustable
adjustable soft
expander
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Ernest C. Manders
Ernest K. Manders
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/02—Devices for expanding tissue, e.g. skin tissue

Abstract

A soft tissue expander (10) includes a dimensionally adjustable base (14) having folds (34). The shape of the base (14) is optimally adjusted by extending or foreshortening the folds (34) prior to inserting the expander (10) into an incision formed below a layer of skin to be expanded.
CA002185564A 1994-03-31 1995-03-22 Dimensionally adjustable soft tissue expander and method Expired - Fee Related CA2185564C (en)

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AU (1) AU2193295A (en)
CA (1) CA2185564C (en)
DE (1) DE69521793T2 (en)
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