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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2004
Applicant:
Michael D. Lesh, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Inventor:
Michael D. Lesh, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Evera Medical, Foster City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2006.01); A61M 5/303 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Medical devices, systems and kits for filling tissue are disclosed. The device has a first configuration wherein the device can pass through a small catheter or needle placed in the tissue to be filled and a second configuration in which the device is expandable to a predetermined or customizable shape. In one application, the device is adapted to be placed into the skin to reduce facial wrinkles or augment facial features such as the lips. Kits and systems include multiple device sizes, filler tubes, and filler media.