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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Patrick Frechet, Paris, FR;
Guy Charvin, Antibes, FR;
Assignee:
MXM, Antibes, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623 15 ; 606213 ; 606215 ; 606187 ;
Abstract
A device for extending living tissue includes at least two rigid supports that respectively have a plurality of hook-like barbs on one end thereof for attachment to the skin, each point of attachment corresponding to a respective edge of the areas of tissue to be treated, while the other end of each support includes at least one guide for receiving a flexible extendable elastic belt thereabout, the belt having a portion extending parallel along at least one of the rigid supports.