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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
May. 10, 2022
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew Plc, Watford, GB;
Inventor:
Bryan Greener, York, GB;
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew PLC, Watford, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/05 (2024.01); A61M 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/916 (2021.05); A61M 1/732 (2021.05); A61M 1/913 (2021.05); A61F 13/05 (2024.01); A61M 1/60 (2021.05); A61M 1/604 (2021.05); A61M 1/67 (2021.05); A61M 1/71 (2021.05); A61M 1/78 (2021.05); A61M 1/80 (2021.05); A61M 1/962 (2021.05); A61M 27/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to the design of tissue covering elements for use in vacuum assisted tissue apposition systems, wherein the geometry of the covering elements favours the application of contractile forces over compressive or extensive forces at the tissue interface.