Minimally invasive tissue expander systems and methods
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Sep 6, 2007
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Mar 3, 2006
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Mar 3, 2006
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A tissue expander system for expanding tissue, skin and muscle along a pathway to a surgical site through a minimally invasive incision includes a tissue expander having a plurality of arms adapted to bear against tissue, the plurality of arms coupled at a first end to an actuating member and at a second end to a shaft, movement of the actuating member relative to the shaft adjusts the arms between a first position having a first diameter and a second position having second diameter greater than the first diameter and an outer sleeve having a lumen sized and shaped to receive the tissue expander in the second position.
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