Title:
【発明の名称】真空ドームを備えた軟組織拡大装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3501463
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for enlargement of soft tissue, such as breasts or a penis, is comprised of a dome (12) configured to fit over the area of desired augmentation. The dome has a rim (34) with a surface area sized to prevent excessive contact pressure to the skin when a suction force of sufficient magnitude to cause enlargement of the soft tissue is applied to the soft tissue by the dome. A dome for applying a vacuum to a patient's skin surface is comprised of a generally rigid dome capable of withstanding a pressure differential, with a rim cushion (46) underlying the rim of the dome for supporting a rim from the patient's skin surface. The rim may be generally wider than the dome in order to distribute the attendant forces across a greater surface and avoid tissue damage. A sticky sole underlies the rim cushion and seals the rim cushion to the patient's skin to thereby preserve the vacuum within the dome.
Inventors:
Corey Roger K
Application Number:
JP50956897A
Publication Date:
March 02, 2004
Filing Date:
August 19, 1996
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Bio-Mechanica Incorporated
International Classes:
A41C3/00; A41C3/12; A61F5/00; A61F5/03; A61F5/30; A61F5/41; A41B9/02; A61H9/00; A61H19/00; (IPC1-7): A61F5/00; A61F5/03; A61F5/30
Other References:
【文献】米国特許3382867(US,A)
【文献】米国特許4856499(US,A)
【文献】米国特許5336158(US,A)
【文献】米国特許3859989(US,A)
【文献】米国特許3874387(US,A)
【文献】米国特許3785369(US,A)
【文献】米国特許4856499(US,A)
【文献】米国特許5336158(US,A)
【文献】米国特許3859989(US,A)
【文献】米国特許3874387(US,A)
【文献】米国特許3785369(US,A)
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroo Suzuki