Bioresorbable inflatable devices, incision tool and methods for tissue expansion and tissue regeneration
CA 2408763 A1 · Owner: Karmon, Ben-Zion · Inventors: Karmon, Ben-Zion
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A tissue expansion device is composed of a hollow expanding pouch (5) made of resorbable material that can be attached to a cannula (6). The pouch (5) can be filled with biocompatible materials one or more times in a few days , interval after the insertion of the device. While filling the pouch (5) every few days, the tissue expands and the filling material if it is bioactive, starts to function. The cannula (6) is connected to the pouch (5) in one side and in the other side it can be filled and closed with a screw (7). There are three fixation components. One fixating components is slot (8) and the other two are holes (9) for sutures.
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- Filed May 9, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 9, 2021.
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