Frenulum spreader
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1. An apparatus for spreading tissues, comprising:
- a sheath member including an open end, a closed end, and a barrel extending between the open end and the closed end; and
a plurality of flap-tips arranged for engaging with tissues, wherein the plurality of flap-tips is attached to the sheath member and spreads the tissues upon movement of the sheath member, each flap-tip projecting from the sheath member coplanar with respect to each other flap-tip of the plurality of flap-tips, each flap-tip having a surface, wherein the surface of each flap-tip of the plurality of flap-tips is at least partially flat in shape such that the at least partially flat surface of each of the plurality of flap-tips is essentially coplanar with the at least partially flat surface of each other flap-tip of the plurality of flap-tips; and
a plurality of tines, wherein at least one of the plurality of tines is attached to each of the plurality of flap-tips.
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Abstract
An apparatus for spreading tissues. The apparatus includes a sheath member including an open end, a closed end, and a barrel extending between the open end and the closed end; and at least one flap-tip for engaging with tissues, wherein the at least one flap-tip is attached to the sheath member, each flap-tip projecting from the sheath member, wherein the at least one flap-tip is moved in response to movement of the sheath member.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for spreading tissues, comprising:
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a sheath member including an open end, a closed end, and a barrel extending between the open end and the closed end; and a plurality of flap-tips arranged for engaging with tissues, wherein the plurality of flap-tips is attached to the sheath member and spreads the tissues upon movement of the sheath member, each flap-tip projecting from the sheath member coplanar with respect to each other flap-tip of the plurality of flap-tips, each flap-tip having a surface, wherein the surface of each flap-tip of the plurality of flap-tips is at least partially flat in shape such that the at least partially flat surface of each of the plurality of flap-tips is essentially coplanar with the at least partially flat surface of each other flap-tip of the plurality of flap-tips; and a plurality of tines, wherein at least one of the plurality of tines is attached to each of the plurality of flap-tips. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for spreading tissues, comprising:
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a tubular member including a first open end, a second open end, and a barrel extending between the first open end and the second open end; and a plurality of flap-tips arranged for engaging with tissues and for spreading the tissues upon movement of the tubular member, wherein the plurality of flap-tips is attached to the tubular member, each flap-tip of the plurality of flap-tips projecting from the tubular member coplanar with respect to each other flap-tip of the plurality of flap-tips, wherein the plurality of flap-tips is moved in response to movement of the tubular member, each flap-tip having a surface, wherein the surface of each flap-tip of the plurality of flap-tips is at least partially flat in shape, wherein the at least partially flat surface of each of the plurality of flap-tips is essentially coplanar with the at least partially flat surface of each other flap-tip of the plurality of flap-tips; and a plurality of tines, wherein at least one of the plurality of tines is attached to the plurality of flap-tips. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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