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Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1998

Filed:

Sep. 17, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:

Mrugesh K Shah, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623 13 ; 623 11 ; 606151 ;
Abstract

Apparatus and method for inducing growth of soft tissues including skin, ligaments, tendons, blood vessels, and spinal cord which includes a tensioned spring causing the application of force on the soft tissue in the direction of the desired growth. The device also includes means for attaching the tensioned spring to the tissue and means for maintaining tension on the spring as the tissue grows. Further, a monitoring and control device can be included which can monitor and control the amount of growth.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Shah, Mrugesh. (1998). Apparatus and method for promoting growth and repair of soft tissue (U.S. Patent No. 5769893). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5769893

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