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Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003

Filed:

Jun. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:

Roger K. Khouri, Key Biscayne, FL (US);

Assignee:

Brava, LLC, Miami, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 ; A61H 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 ; A61H 7/00 ;
Abstract

A soft tissue expander comprises a frame comprised of inflatable members having in several embodiments a peripheral restrictor to force the frame to expand in only two dimensions. Various embodiments include frames arranged to be comprised of different polygonal shapes, frame members having internal mechanical restrictors, frames comprised of fusiform or cellular construction, and frames contained within two membranes that may also be filled with fluid.


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Khouri, Roger. (2003). Method and apparatus for external tissue distraction with frame having membrane applied with surface tension (U.S. Patent No. 6641527). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6641527

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