Method and apparatus for treating scar tissue
CA 2212981 A1 · Owner: Van Den Kerckhove, Eric Andre Maria Clement · Inventors: De Cubber, Jan Prosper Dennis; Boeckx, Willy Dennis; Van Den Kerckhove, Eric Andre Maria Clement
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The invention relates to methods for treating scar tissue, wherein the scar tissue is covered with a masking element, and the masking element is pressed onto the scar tissue with an adjustable force. The invention also relates to a device for treating scar tissue, consisting of a masking element which contacts the scar tissue, a supporting part which presses the masking element onto the tissue and means for adjusting the force with which the masking element is pressed onto the tissue. In another embodiment the device is, provided such that an active substance can be delivered in a metered manner to the scar tissue through the masking element.
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- Filed August 14, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 14, 2017.
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