Tissue retention strap
AssigneeMD Invent Solutions
InventorJessica S. WHITTLE
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods of using a multi-functional tissue retention strap to displace and hold excess tissue out of the way of a target treatment area on a patient's body during a medical procedure. The tissue retention strap may be used to expose an area of the patient's body for a variety of purposes. The tissue retention straps of the present disclosure are ultralightweight and only require one person to operate.
Claims22
A tissue retention strap comprising:
- a strip of loop fastener material with a central contact region in the middle of the strip;
- and
- hook fastener material regions attached near ends of the strip, wherein the hook fastener material regions engage with the loop fastener material of the strip.
A method retaining excess tissue of a patient away from a treatment area, the method comprising:
- placing on the excess tissue a tissue retention strap comprising:
- an excess tissue contact region in the middle of the strap, and
- fastening regions along the ends of the strap;
- doubling each of the ends of the strap around anchors positioned on opposite sides of the patient;
- and
- engaging the doubled-over fastening regions with each other.
A method of retaining excess tissues of a patient to expose a treatment area, the method comprising:
- affixing an adhesive midsection of a tissue retention strap to the excess tissue of the patient;
- and
- fastening ends of the tissue retention strap to anchors.
A tissue displacement strap for retaining excess tissue of a patient comprising:
- at least one adhesive portion near the middle of the tissue displacement strap for placement on the excess tissue of the patient;
- and
- anchorable ends with a fastener mechanism for fastening and tightening the tissue displacement strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.