Systems and devices for soft tissue augmentation
AssigneeEvera Medical, Inc.
InventorMichael D. Lesh
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Abstract
Medical devices, systems and kits for filling tissue are disclosed. The device has a first configuration wherein the device can pass through a small catheter or needle placed in the tissue to be filled and a second configuration in which the device is expandable to a predetermined or customizable shape. In one application, the device is adapted to be placed into the skin to reduce facial wrinkles or augment facial features such as the lips. Kits and systems include multiple device sizes, filler tubes, and filler media.
Claims32
A tissue augmentation device, comprising:
- an elongate, flexible body, having a proximal end and a distal end;
- at least a first port on the proximal end, for accessing the interior of the body;
- a valve for closing the port;
- and
- a suture extending from the distal end.
A kit, for augmenting tissue, comprising:
- at least one elongate, flexible body, which is transformable from a first configuration for implantation to a second configuration for augmentation;
- a valve on the body;
- at least one suture attached to the body;
- a filler tube for permitting access to the interior of the body;
- and
- a filler, for transforming the body from the first configuration to the second configuration.
A kit, for augmenting tissue, comprising:
- a plurality of elongate, flexible bodies, each of which is transformable from a first configuration for implantation to a second configuration for augmentation, provided in a plurality of sizes and shapes.
- at least one suture attached to each body;
- a filler tube for permitting access to the interior of the body;
- and
- at least two different fillers, for transforming the body from the first configuration to the second configuration.
A kit, for augmenting tissue, comprising:
- at least one elongate, flexible body, which is transformable from a first configuration for implantation to a second configuration for augmentation;
- at least a first and a second suture attached to the body;
- a filler tube for permitting access to the interior of the body;
- and
- a filler, for transforming the body from the first configuration to the second configuration.
A kit, for augmenting tissue, comprising:
- at least one elongate, flexible body, which is transformable from a first configuration for implantation to a second configuration for augmentation;
- at least one suture attached to the body;
- a filler tube for permitting access to the interior of the body;
- and
- a filler, for transforming the body from the first configuration to the second configuration;
- wherein the filler is polymerizable in situ.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.