Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOVING AND STRETCHING PLASTIC TISSUE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001085035
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and method of moving and stretching plastic tissue using dynamic force. An elastomeric driver is adjustably attachable to one or more anchors for securing the elastomer to the plastic tissue, providing a self adjusting system that is capable of exerting relatively constant tension over a certain distance.
Inventors:
O'MALLEY MICHAEL T (CA)
BELL MICHAEL S G (CA)
LEE JAMES (CA)
LEE LEONARD G (CA)
BELL MICHAEL S G (CA)
LEE JAMES (CA)
LEE LEONARD G (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2001/000796
Publication Date:
April 04, 2002
Filing Date:
May 09, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CANICA DESIGN INC (CA)
MALLEY MICHAEL T O (CA)
BELL MICHAEL S G (CA)
LEE JAMES (CA)
LEE LEONARD G (CA)
MALLEY MICHAEL T O (CA)
BELL MICHAEL S G (CA)
LEE JAMES (CA)
LEE LEONARD G (CA)
International Classes:
A61B17/03; A61B17/08; A61B17/10; A61B19/00; A61B17/06; (IPC1-7): A61B17/08
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1996010954A1 | 1996-04-18 |
Foreign References:
| US5234462A | 1993-08-10 | |||
| US5665108A | 1997-09-09 | |||
| EP0792622A1 | 1997-09-03 | |||
| GB328741A | 1930-05-08 |
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