US 10,327,774 B2Granted

Force modulating tissue bridge

AssigneeEmrge, LLC

InventorFelmont Eaves

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Abstract

Medical devices disclosed herein include pre-defined structures for dispensing forces onto a tissue plane in a living organism and are utilized to adjust spatial relationships, orientations, and mechanical forces in a patient treatment area. The treatment area may be a wound, an incision, or a surgically accessed area within a patient that includes oppositely disposed sections that heal more efficiently and with less scarring when force vectors of a particular magnitude and direction are applied to the treatment area. The medical device provides a structure that may be pre-stressed through planned deformation that develops desirable spatial and mechanical relationships along the tissue plane for alignment, compression, advancement, eversion, inversion, distraction, rotation, angulation, and the control or modulation of tension across the treatment area.

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Dependent claims

A tissue bridge for directing forces onto a tissue plane, the tissue bridge comprising:

a central section extending over an area, the central section comprising first and second sides, wherein the tissue bridge is elastically biased toward an at-rest state of the tissue bridge, so that:
a predefined at-rest separation distance is defined between the first and second sides while the tissue bridge is in the at-rest state, and
the tissue bridge is deformable so that a distortion-induced separation distance is defined between the first and second sides while the tissue bridge is in a deformed state, wherein the distortion-induced separation distance is greater than the at-rest separation distance;
a first lateral section having opposite upper and lower faces, and opposite inner and outer end sections, wherein the first side of the central section is connected to the upper face at a position between the inner and outer end sections so that in the at-rest state:
the inner end section extends inwardly from the first side of the central section into the area over which the central section extends, and
the outer end section extends outwardly from the first side of the central section in a direction away from the area over which the central section extends;
a first attachment zone on the lower face, the first attachment zone being configured to be connected to the tissue plane;
a second lateral section having opposite upper and lower faces, and having opposite inner and outer end sections, wherein the second side of the central section is connected to the upper face of the second lateral section at a position between the inner and outer end sections of the second lateral section so that in the at-rest state:
the inner end section of the second lateral section extends inwardly from the second side of the central section into the area over which the central section extends, and
the outer end section of the second lateral section extends outwardly from the second side of the central section in a direction away from the area over which the central section extends;
and
a second attachment zone on the lower face of the second lateral section, the second attachment zone being configured to be connected to the tissue plane,
wherein the tissue bridge is elastically biased toward the at-rest state to cause the first and second lateral sections to rotate with respect to the central section to apply forces to the tissue plane in response to serial:
application of a distorting force to the tissue bridge,
application of the tissue bridge in the deformed state to the tissue plane, and
release of the distorting force.

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A tissue bridge for directing forces onto a tissue plane, the tissue bridge comprising:

a central section comprising a flexible arch extending over an area, and the central section comprising first and second sides, wherein the tissue bridge is elastically biased toward an at-rest state of the tissue bridge, so that:
a predefined at-rest separation distance is defined between the first and second sides while the tissue bridge is in the at-rest state, and
the tissue bridge is deformable so that a distortion-induced separation distance is defined between the first and second sides while the tissue bridge is in a deformed state, wherein the distortion-induced separation distance is greater than the at-rest separation distance;
a first lateral section having opposite upper and lower faces, and having opposite inner and outer end sections, wherein the first side of the central section is connected to the upper face at a position between the inner and outer end sections so that in the at-rest state:
the inner end section extends inwardly from the first side of the central section into the area over which the arch extends, and
the outer end section extends outwardly from the first side of the central section in a direction away from the area over which the arch extends;
a first attachment zone on the lower face, the first attachment zone being configured to be connected to the tissue plane;
a second lateral section having opposite upper and lower faces, and having opposite inner and outer end sections, wherein the second side of the central section is connected to the upper face of the second lateral section at a position between the inner and outer end sections of the second lateral section so that in the at-rest state:
the inner end section of the second lateral section extends inwardly from the second side of the central section into the area over which the arch extends, and
the outer end section of the second lateral section extends outwardly from the second side of the central section in a direction away from the area over which the arch extends;
and
a second attachment zone on the lower face of the second lateral section, the second attachment zone being configured to be connected to the tissue plane;
wherein while the tissue bridge extends horizontally in the at-rest state:
the inner end sections each extend upwardly in the area over which the arch extends,
the inner end sections extend convergently toward one another in an upright direction,
the outer end sections each extend downwardly, and
the outer end sections extend divergently away from one another in a downward direction, and
wherein the tissue bridge is elastically biased toward the at-rest state to cause the first and second lateral sections to rotate with respect to the central section to apply forces to the tissue plane in response to serial:
application of a distorting force to the tissue bridge,
application of the tissue bridge in the deformed state to the tissue plane, and
release of the distorting force.

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A tissue bridge for directing forces onto a tissue plane, the tissue bridge comprising:

a central section extending over an area, the central section comprising first and second sides, wherein the tissue bridge is elastically biased toward an at-rest state of the tissue bridge, so that:
a predefined at-rest separation distance is defined between the first and second sides while the tissue bridge is in the at-rest state, and
the tissue bridge is deformable so that a distortion-induced separation distance is defined between the first and second sides while the tissue bridge k in a deformed state, wherein the distortion-induced separation distance is greater than the at-rest separation distance;
a first lateral section having opposite upper and lower faces, and opposite inner and outer end sections, wherein the first side of the central section is connected to the upper face at a position between the inner and outer end sections so that in the at-rest state:
the inner end section extends inwardly from the first side of the central section into the area over which the central section extends, and
the outer end section extends outwardly from the first side of the central section in a direction away from the area over which the central section extends;
a first attachment zone on the lower face, the first attachment zone being configured to be connected to the tissue plane;
a second lateral section having opposite upper and lower faces, and having opposite inner and outer end sections, wherein the second side of the central section is connected to the upper face of the second lateral section at a position between the inner and outer end sections of the second lateral section so that in the at-rest state:
the inner end section of the second lateral section extends inwardly from the second side of the central section into the area over which the central section extends, and
the outer end section of the second lateral section extends outwardly from the second side of the central section in a direction away from the area over which the central section extends;
and
a second attachment zone on the lower face of the second lateral section, the second attachment zone being configured to be connected to the tissue plane,
wherein the connection between the first side of the central section and the upper face of the first lateral section comprises a first movable joint, and the connection between the second side of the central section and the upper face of the second lateral section comprises a second movable joint.

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A tissue bridge for directing forces onto a tissue plane, the tissue bridge comprising:

a central section comprising a flexible arch extending over an area, and the central section comprising first and second sides, wherein the tissue bridge is elastically biased toward an at-rest state of the tissue bridge, so that:
a predefined at-rest separation distance is defined between the first and second sides while the tissue bridge is in the at-rest state, and
the tissue bridge is deformable so that a distortion-induced separation distance is defined between the first and second sides while the tissue bridge is in a deformed state, wherein the distortion-induced separation distance is greater than the at-rest separation distance;
a first lateral section having opposite upper and lower faces, and having opposite inner and outer end sections, wherein the first side of the central section is connected to the upper face at a position between the inner and outer end sections so that in the at-rest state:
the inner end section extends inwardly from the first side of the central section into the area over which the arch extends, and
the outer end section extends outwardly from the first side of the central section in a direction away from the area over which the arch extends;
a first attachment zone on the lower face, the first attachment zone being configured to be connected to the tissue plane;
a second lateral section having opposite upper and lower faces, and having opposite inner and outer end sections, wherein the second side of the central section is connected to the upper face of the second lateral section at a position between the inner and outer end sections of the second lateral section so that in the at-rest state:
the inner end section of the second lateral section extends inwardly from the second side of the central section into the area over which the arch extends, and
the outer end section of the second lateral section extends outwardly from the second side of the central section in a direction away, from the area over which the arch extends;
and
a second attachment zone on the lower face of the second lateral section, the second attachment zone being configured to be connected to the tissue plane;
wherein while the tissue bridge extends horizontally in the at-rest state:
the inner end sections each extend upwardly in the area over which the arch extends,
the inner end sections extend convergently toward one another in an upright direction,
the outer end sections each extend downwardly, and
the outer end sections extend divergently away from one another in a downward direction, and
wherein the connection between the first side of the central section and the upper face of the first lateral section comprises a first movable joint, and the connection between the second side of the central section and the upper face of the second lateral section comprises a second movable joint.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/659,012Filed 25 Jul 2017 · continuation
Priority: 31 Mar 2011
Published: US 2018/0125492 A110 May 2018
Granted: 25 Jun 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A61B 17/085
Wound clamps or clips, i.e. not or only partly penetrating the tissue ; Devices for bringing together the edges of a wound: with adhesive layer
A61B 17/00491
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: surgical glue applicators
A61B 17/064
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: surgical staples, i.e. penetrating the tissue
A61B 17/10
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: for applying or removing wound clamps , e.g. containing only one clamp or staple ; Wound clamp magazines

Family

Application61/470,158Us provisional application · filed 31 Mar 2011
Application61/469,966Us provisional application · filed 31 Mar 2011
PCT/US2012/031638Parent of this continuation · filed 30 Mar 2012
Application14/038,975Parent of this continuation · filed 27 Sep 2013
US 2018/0125492 A1Pre-grant publication · published 10 May 2018
US 2014/0128819 A1Published application
US 10,327,774 B2This patent

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