TREATMENT DEVICES AND METHODS WITH EXTENDING ELEMENTS
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1. A device configured to reducing exogenous or endogenous stress experienced by skin tissue comprising:
- a treatment device comprising sheet and a securing element configured to removably secure the sheet to a skin surface, wherein the treatment device has a first tensile stressed configuration, and a second relaxed configuration wherein the treatment device is configured to stress tissue to reduce stress experienced by skin tissue at or near the treatment device; and
an extending element configured to be extended to form the first tensile stressed configuration prior to application to a skin surface and configured to be released to form the second relaxed configuration.
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Abstract
Devices, bandages, kits and methods are described that can control or regulate the mechanical environment of a wound to ameliorate scar and/or keloid formation. The mechanical environment of a wound includes stress, strain, and any combination of stress and strain. The control of a wound'"'"'s mechanical environment can be active, passive, dynamic, or static. The devices are configured to be removably secured to a skin surface in proximity to the wound site and shield the wound from endogenous and/or exogenous stress.
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1. A device configured to reducing exogenous or endogenous stress experienced by skin tissue comprising:
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a treatment device comprising sheet and a securing element configured to removably secure the sheet to a skin surface, wherein the treatment device has a first tensile stressed configuration, and a second relaxed configuration wherein the treatment device is configured to stress tissue to reduce stress experienced by skin tissue at or near the treatment device; and an extending element configured to be extended to form the first tensile stressed configuration prior to application to a skin surface and configured to be released to form the second relaxed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for reducing endogenous or exogenous stress experience by skin tissue comprising:
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providing a device having a body configured to be removably secured with a securing element to a skin surface; and
an extending element configured to apply tensile stress to the device;before securing the device to the skin surface, applying tensile stress to the device using the extending element to form a tensile stressed configuration; securing the device to the skin surface of a patient while the device is in the tensile stressed configuration; removing the tensile stress from the device to adopt a partially relaxed configuration that stresses tissue at or external to the securing element. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for reducing endogenous or exogenous stress experience by skin tissue comprising:
providing a device having a body configured to be removably secured with a securing element to a skin surface; and
an extending element configured to be extended to form a tensile stressed configuration of the device and to be released from the device to remove the tensile stress from the device, wherein the device is configured to adopt a second relaxed configuration, stressing tissue at or external to the securing mechanism.
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