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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2020
Applicant:
Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
David J. Schuessler, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Steven A. Schultz, Coto de Caza, CA (US);
Assignee:
Allergan, Inc., North Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/12 (2006.01); A61L 27/18 (2006.01); A61L 27/44 (2006.01); A61L 27/48 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/12 (2013.01); A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61L 27/44 (2013.01); A61L 27/48 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61B 90/02 (2016.02); A61F 2250/0003 (2013.01); A61L 2430/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a tissue expander for implanting into a body of a living subject can include mixing granules of a solute with an elastomer. The method can further include forming a matrix with the elastomer. The granules can be embedded within the elastomer. The elastomer can define boundaries of a plurality of chambers within the matrix. The method can further include curing the elastomer, such that the boundaries of the matrix are permeable to water at a temperature between a desired temperature range.