CPC A61B 18/20 (2013.01) [A61B 17/32093 (2013.01); A61B 17/322 (2013.01); A61B 90/02 (2016.02); A61F 2/0059 (2013.01); A61F 2/105 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for forming micro-slits in a tissue, the method comprising, applying to the tissue:
a roller apparatus coupled to an axle; and
a plurality of extensions protruding from the roller apparatus so that, when the roller apparatus is rolled over the tissue, the plurality of extensions penetrate the tissue and simultaneously generate a plurality of micro-slits in the tissue;
each of the plurality of extensions having a width that is approximate a length of a micro-slit formed within the tissue by the respective extension.
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