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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Bohdan Pomahac, Dover, MA (US);
Steve Pieper, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/3211 (2006.01); A61B 17/322 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3211 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61B 17/322 (2013.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00792 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00796 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00969 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61B 2017/308 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for holding a cutting tool at a predetermined distance from a defined cutting surface to prepare a tissue flap of substantially uniform thickness for optimal viability. A tissue holder plate having a vacuum chamber is provided to stabilize the tissue mass, and a cutting tool holder and guide plate restrict the movement of the cutting tool with respect to the tissue holder plate.