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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2007
Richard G. Jones, West Chester, PA (US);
Benjamin Schlechter, Wyomissing, PA (US);
Richard G. Jones, West Chester, PA (US);
Benjamin Schlechter, Wyomissing, PA (US);
Abstract
Medical devices and methods are provided for a minimally-invasive mastoplasty procedure. In the procedure, barbed sutures are used to accomplish a nipple-lift by deploying the sutures cranially from the nipple-areolar complex to stable anatomical features higher on the chest. Additional barbed sutures may be used to accomplish a breast-lift and/or breast contouring by deploying the sutures caudally from stable anatomical features into the breast tissue.
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