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US 10,092,384 B2Granted
Nonaugmentive mastopexy
AssigneeSinclair Pharmaceuticals Limited
InventorLee R. Guterman
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and devices for minimally invasive mastopexy, or other soft tissue suspension, which may be accomplished with or without augmentation.
Claims19
A method of supporting breast tissue, comprising:
- introducing a flexible support to a position above the breast tissue;
- introducing at least a first and a second soft tissue anchors into the breast tissue beneath the support;
- suspending the first soft tissue anchor from a first location on the support with a first suspension element to support the breast tissue;
- and
- suspending the second soft tissue anchor from a second location on the support with a second suspension element to support the breast tissue,
- wherein after suspending the first soft tissue anchor and the second soft tissue anchor the first soft tissue anchor is suspended solely by the first suspension element beneath the support and the first suspension element and the second soft tissue anchor is suspended solely by the second suspension element beneath the support and the second suspension element.
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A method of supporting breast tissue, comprising:
- introducing a support to a position above the breast tissue;
- introducing at least a first and a second soft tissue anchors into the breast tissue beneath the support;
- suspending the first soft tissue anchor from a first location on the support with a first suspension element to support the breast tissue;
- and
- suspending the second soft tissue anchor from a second location on the support with a second suspension element to support the breast tissue,
- wherein after the suspending steps the first soft tissue anchor is suspended solely by the first suspension element beneath the support and the first suspension element and the second soft tissue anchor is suspended solely by the second suspension element beneath the support and the second suspension element.
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