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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2015
Applicant:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Walfre Franco, Westborough, MA (US);
Joel N. Jimenez-Lozano, Cambridge, MA (US);
Martin Purschke, Boston, MA (US);
Richard R. Anderson, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/322 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61F 2/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32053 (2013.01); A61B 17/322 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00752 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00969 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320064 (2013.01); A61B 2090/033 (2016.02); A61F 2/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to exemplary embodiments of method and apparatus for harvesting, handling and implanting small tissue grafts obtained from a donor site. In some embodiments the apparatus includes hollow needles and base that can be formed of one or more biocompatible materials that are biodegradable and/or dissolvable.