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US 2021/0259798 A1Published application
Tissue expanders and methods of use
OwnerChristopher S. JONES, Daniel JACOBS +5inventors
InventorsChristopher S. JONES, Daniel JACOBS, F. Mark PAYNE, David S. MINTZ, Craig A. PURDY, Ryan S. HAN, Tadmor SHALON
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Abstract
Tissue expanders and their methods of use.
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A tissue expansion system, comprising:
- an implantable device adapted to be implanted within a patient, wherein the implantable device has an anterior portion, a posterior portion, an inferior portion, and a superior portion, and wherein the implantable device comprises a communication component secured in the superior and anterior portions;
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- an external device adapted to be disposed external to the patient to wirelessly communicate with the communication component to control the expansion of the implantable device.
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A tissue expansion system, comprising:
- an implantable device comprising a fluid source and an expandable chamber;
- an external controller adapted to wirelessly communicate with the implantable device to control the release of fluid from the fluid source into the expandable chamber to expand the expandable chamber;
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- a processing component adapted to compare the number of times fluid has been released from the fluid source within a given period of time with a maximum number of times fluid is allowed to be released from the fluid source within the given period of time.
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A tissue expansion system, comprising:
- an implantable device comprising a gas source and an expandable chamber;
- an external controller adapted to wirelessly communicate with the implantable device to control the release of fluid from the fluid source into the expandable chamber to expand the expandable chamber;
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- a processing component adapted to compare the volume of fluid that has been released from the fluid source within a given period of time with a maximum volume of fluid that is allowed to be released from the fluid source within the given period of time.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.