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Skin protector for ultrasonic-assisted liposuction and accessories

  • US 5,651,773 A
  • Filed: 01/19/1996
  • Issued: 07/29/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A skin protector, especially for protecting the skin incision from thermal and frictional abrasion during ultrasonic-assisted liposuction, comprising a skin protector body including first means forming a lower part for insertion into the incisions and second means forming an upper part intended to remain external of the skin and including limiting means for limiting the insertion depth of the skin protector into the incision, said body being provided with a substantially aligned through-bore defining an axial direction, and connecting means enabling connection of said through-bore with a suction line, said connecting means extending at an angle to said axial direction from said second means and being provided with a connecting bore angularly disposed to said axial direction and in communication with said through-bore, and said aligned through-bore having a diametric dimension sufficiently large to receive an ultrasonic probe.

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