WO2000032084A3 - External tissue distraction with expanding frames - Google Patents

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WO2000032084A3
WO2000032084A3 PCT/US1999/028484 US9928484W WO0032084A3 WO 2000032084 A3 WO2000032084 A3 WO 2000032084A3 US 9928484 W US9928484 W US 9928484W WO 0032084 A3 WO0032084 A3 WO 0032084A3
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tissue distraction
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Roger K Khouri
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Roger K Khouri
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Priority to AU20362/00A priority Critical patent/AU768266B2/en
Priority to EP99964039A priority patent/EP1146781B1/en
Priority to DE69936937T priority patent/DE69936937D1/en
Priority to JP2000584787A priority patent/JP2003504093A/en
Priority to CA002352851A priority patent/CA2352851A1/en
Priority to US09/673,220 priority patent/US6699176B1/en
Publication of WO2000032084A2 publication Critical patent/WO2000032084A2/en
Publication of WO2000032084A3 publication Critical patent/WO2000032084A3/en
Priority to HK02101397.5A priority patent/HK1040036A1/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C3/00—Brassieres
    • A41C3/10—Brassieres with stiffening or bust-forming inserts
    • 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 (20) comprises a frame comprised of inflatable members (52) having in several embodiments a peripheral restrictor (56) to force the frame to expand in only two dimensions. Various embodiments include frames arranged to be comprised of different polygonal shapes, frame members (100, 102, 104) having internal mechanical restrictors, frames comprised of fusiform or cellular construction, and frames contained within two membranes that may also be filled with fluid.
PCT/US1999/028484 1998-12-01 1999-12-01 External tissue distraction with expanding frames WO2000032084A2 (en)

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AU20362/00A AU768266B2 (en) 1998-12-01 1999-12-01 External tissue distraction with expanding frames
EP99964039A EP1146781B1 (en) 1998-12-01 1999-12-01 External tissue distraction
DE69936937T DE69936937D1 (en) 1998-12-01 1999-12-01 EXTERNAL TISSUE DISTRACTION
JP2000584787A JP2003504093A (en) 1998-12-01 1999-12-01 Inflation frame to distract external tissue
CA002352851A CA2352851A1 (en) 1998-12-01 1999-12-01 External tissue distraction with expanding frames
US09/673,220 US6699176B1 (en) 1998-12-01 1999-12-01 External tissue distraction with expanding frames
HK02101397.5A HK1040036A1 (en) 1998-12-01 2002-02-23 External tissue distraction with expanding frames

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US09/203,832 US6478656B1 (en) 1998-12-01 1998-12-01 Method and apparatus for expanding soft tissue with shape memory alloys
US09/203,832 1998-12-01

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US09/673,220 A-371-Of-International US6699176B1 (en) 1998-12-01 1999-12-01 External tissue distraction with expanding frames
US09/878,729 Continuation US6641527B2 (en) 1998-12-01 2001-06-11 Method and apparatus for external tissue distraction with frame having membrane applied with surface tension

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