Tissue expander, system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6896689
APP PUB NO 20040147953A1
SERIAL NO

10352473

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Non-fluidized tissue expanders, tissue expander systems, and methods of expanding tissue are disclosed. The tissue expanders, systems, methods of the present invention incorporate an expandable encapsulated body mass implantable within the patient and operative to selectively expand to promote growth of an enlarged area of skin and subcutaneous tissue. Such tissue expansion is accomplished utilizing internal one or more distraction mechanisms disposed within the tissue expanders that are operative to expand by mechanical or electro-mechanical means. The present invention omits any type of inflatable body requiring the injection of fluids to effectuate expansion of the tissue expander.

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Gedebou, Tewodros 8614 Burton Way, Apartment #205, Los Angeles, CA 90048 12 546

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