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Devices and methods for tissue restoration
US8979876B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979876-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113080586-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | Aug 24, 2009 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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Devices and methods for tissue restoration. In an exemplary embodiment of an implantable restraining device of the present disclosure, the device comprises a first engaging component and a second engaging component at least substantially parallel to one another, a first swivel arm, comprising a first fixed arm, a first expandable arm, and a first hub, and a second swivel arm, comprising a second fixed arm, a second expandable arm, and a second hub.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An implantable restraining device, comprising: a first engaging component and a second engaging component at least substantially parallel to one another; a first swivel arm, comprising: a first fixed arm, a first expandable arm, and a first hub, wherein the first fixed arm is pivotally connected to the first engaging component at or near a first fixed arm first end and is coupled to the first hub at or near a first fixed arm second end, and wh…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8979876B2 cover?
- Devices and methods for tissue restoration. In an exemplary embodiment of an implantable restraining device of the present disclosure, the device comprises a first engaging component and a second engaging component at least substantially parallel to one another, a first swivel arm, comprising a first fixed arm, a first expandable arm, and a first hub, and a second swivel arm, comprising a secon…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kassab Ghassan S, Navia Sr Jose A, Cvdevices Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61F5/0013. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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