Method and apparatus for soft tissue enlargement with balanced force appliance
AssigneeKhouri Biomedical Research, Inc.
InventorRoger K. Khouri
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for enlargement of soft tissue such as breasts or a penis is comprised of a dome configured to fit over the area of desired augmentation. The dome has a rim with a surface area sized to prevent excessive contact pressure to the skin when a suction force of sufficient magnitude to cause enlargement of the soft tissue is applied to the soft tissue by the dome.
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An appliance for enlarging a patient's soft tissue, said appliance comprising a dome adapted to surround a portion of said patient's soft tissue, said dome being configured for supporting a vacuum pressure between the portion of said patient's soft tissue and said dome, the vacuum pressure applying a tensile force to the portion of said patient's soft tissue, a rim for supporting said dome against said tensile force, said rim being adapted to apply a contact pressure to a patient's skin in response to the tensile force applied to the portion of said patient's soft tissue, and said rim having a cross-sectional area sized so that upon application of the tensile force at a magnitude sufficient to enlarge the portion of said patient's soft tissue, the contact pressure applied to the patient's skin by said rim is below a level which causes permanent harm.
In an appliance for applying a tensile force to a patient's soft tissue with a dome, the improvement comprising a rim at least partially surrounding said dome and having a surface adapted for contacting said patient's skin, said rim having a portion extending between the dome and the surface, said portion being adapted for contacting the patient's skin, said portion being sufficiently flexible to permit relative movement between the dome and the surface.
An appliance for enlarging a patient's soft tissue, said appliance comprising at least one dome adapted to surround a portion of said patient's soft tissue, a vacuum pump for lowering the pressure within said dome to thereby create a tensile force which is applied to the portion of said patient's soft tissue, and a regulator connected to said pump for cycling the amount of vacuum pressure inside said dome.
A method of enlarging a patient's soft tissue comprising the steps of:
- placing a dome over said soft tissue;
- exerting a tensile force on the soft tissue, said force being applied at a value and for a period of time which when considered together will prevent damage from occurring to the soft tissue and will cause the soft tissue to enlarge;
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- exerting a contact pressure on an area at least partially surrounding the soft tissue, said pressure being applied at a value and for a period of time which when considered together will prevent damage from occurring to the area.
An appliance for enlarging a patient's soft tissue, said appliance comprising a dome adapted to surround a portion of said patient's soft tissue, said dome being configured for supporting a vacuum pressure between the portion of said patient's soft tissue and said dome, the vacuum pressure applying a tensile force to the portion of said patient's soft tissue, and a rim for supporting said dome against said tensile force, said rim having a sticky surface adapted to adhere to a patient's skin to thereby create and hold a pressure seal between said dome and said patient.
An appliance for enlarging a patient's soft tissue, said appliance comprising at least one dome adapted to surround a portion of said patient's soft tissue, said at least one dome being configured for supporting a vacuum pressure between the portion of said patient's soft tissue and said at least one dome, the vacuum pressure applying a tensile force to the portion of said patient's soft tissue, said at least one dome having a peripheral rim and an underlying gasket for supporting said at least one dome against said tensile force, and said gasket having a sticky surface adapted to adhere to a patient's skin to thereby create and hold a pressure seal between said at least one dome and said patient.
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