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Human implantable tissue expander

  • US 20090093878A1
  • Filed: 06/19/2006
  • Published: 04/09/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A human implantable tissue expander comprising:

  • a biocompatible implantable structural skeleton element having a predetermined overall three-dimensional shape and defining at least one wall portion having formed therein apertures extending from an interior thereof to an exterior thereof and being operative, when implanted in human tissue, to permit fluid flow through said apertures and to generally maintain said predetermined three-dimensional shape generally independently of its orientation relative to gravitational acceleration.

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