55 results about "Tissue Expanders" patented technology

A spine distraction implant alleviates pain associated with spinal stenosis and facet arthropathy by expanding the volume in the spine canal and / or neural foramen. The implant provides a spinal extension stop while allowing freedom of spinal flexion. An interspinous process implant with a selectably expandable spacer can be placed between adjacent spinous processes. a device implanted between the spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae of the spine can be used for relieving pain associated with the vertebrae and surrounding tissues and structures by maintaining and / or adding distraction between adjacent vertebrae. A tissue expander can be adapted to move from a first insertion position, for ease of implantation between spinous processes, to a second retention position that prevents displacement of the implant. An embodiment of a system can include an implant having a spacer with a thickness and a wing, wherein a first configuration of the wing has a first height substantially similar to the thickness and wherein the wing is adapted to be selectably arranged in a second configuration such that the wing has a second height greater than the first height. A periphery of the implant has a shape generally conformal with a shape of an inner surface of a cannula and a cross-sectional diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the cannula. The cannula is inserted such that a proximal end of the cannula is arranged between the adjacent spinous processes. The implant is then urged into position between the adjacent spinous processes by way of the cannula, and subsequently arranged in a second configuration to fix the implant in position.

Tissue expanders and methods of use. In some embodiments the tissue expanders are adapted to reduce wear on one or more components.

Provided herein is a tissue stretching device including a tissue clamping member defining an area in a Z plane, wherein the tissue clamping member is configured to hold tissue parallel to the Z plane. Methods of use of the tissue stretching device to stretch a tissue as well as for culturing organized tissues are also provided. Stretched and / or cultured tissues produced by these processes are also provided, as well as methods of treatment making use of the same.

An expandable implant includes an implant shell having an opening and a valve assembly closing the opening. The valve assembly has a first elastic patch, and a second elastic patch juxtaposed with the first elastic patch. A major face of the first elastic patch opposes a major face of the second elastic patch, and the opposing major faces have a bonded area in which the opposing faces are joined together and an unbonded area in which the opposing faces are not joined together and are free to move away from one another. A plug is disposed between the opposing major faces. A first opening extends through the first elastic patch and a second opening extends through the second elastic patch. The first and second openings are offset from one another and the unbonded area defines an elongated channel extending between the first and second openings.