Skin treatment devices
AssigneeNeodyne Biosciences, Inc.
InventorsJohn A. Zepeda, Jasper Jackson, William Beasley, Darren Doud, Brett Follmer
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Abstract
Devices, kits and methods described herein may be for wound healing, including the treatment, amelioration, or prevention of scars and/or keloids by applying and/or maintaining a pre-determined strain in an elastic skin treatment device that is then affixed to the skin surface using skin adhesives to transfer a generally planar force from the bandage to the skin surface. Applicators are used to apply and/or maintain the strains, and some of the applicators are further configured to provide at least some mechanical advantage to the user when exerting loads onto the skin treatment device.
Claims21
A tissue treatment device, comprising:
- an adjustable frame, the frame comprising:
- first and second movable supports that are located on opposite ends of the frame and configured to displace from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration;
- first and second pivoting supports that are located on opposite sides of the frame and configured to pivot from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration by a first middle hinge in each pivoting support;
- and
- first and second dressing attachment structures located on the first and second movable supports.
A method for tensioning a dressing, comprising:
- straightening two opposing hinged supports to separate two movable supports attached to a dressing to generate a predetermined strain to the dressing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.