Devices for harvesting a skin graft
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1. A device for obtaining a skin graft, the device comprising:
- a head comprising a mechanism for raising at least one blister;
at least one viewing window integrated within said head for monitoring blister formation;
a hollow body having a distal end configured for placement on a skin surface;
at least one plate member integrated within said body comprising at least one hole through which said blister is raised; and
a cutting member integrated in said body for cutting said blister;
wherein said head is configured for removable coupling with said hollow body, said head being further configured for coupling to a vacuum source for generating a negative pressure within the hollow body for forming the blister.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to devices for harvesting a skin graft(s). The present invention provides a blister raising device integrated with a member for cutting the blister.
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1. A device for obtaining a skin graft, the device comprising:
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a head comprising a mechanism for raising at least one blister; at least one viewing window integrated within said head for monitoring blister formation; a hollow body having a distal end configured for placement on a skin surface; at least one plate member integrated within said body comprising at least one hole through which said blister is raised; and a cutting member integrated in said body for cutting said blister; wherein said head is configured for removable coupling with said hollow body, said head being further configured for coupling to a vacuum source for generating a negative pressure within the hollow body for forming the blister. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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