US 12,226,101 B2
Force modulating tissue bridges, associated tools, kits, and methods
Felmont F. Eaves, Atlanta, GA (US); David O. Kazmer, Georgetown, MA (US); Gary W. Knight, Lebanon, OH (US); Timothy G. Dietz, Reading, MA (US); and William Eugene Clem, Bozeman, MT (US)
Assigned to BRIJ Medical, Inc., Marietta, GA (US)
Filed by Brijjit Medical, Inc., Marietta, GA (US)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/419,659.
Application 18/419,659 is a continuation of application No. 17/354,199, filed on Jun. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,911,035.
Application 17/354,199 is a continuation of application No. 16/242,064, filed on Jan. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,051,815.
Application 16/242,064 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2017/057569, filed on Oct. 20, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/411,023, filed on Oct. 21, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0156456 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.01); A61B 50/22 (2016.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 50/33 (2016.01); A61B 90/53 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 50/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/085 (2013.01) [A61B 17/083 (2013.01); A61B 17/10 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.02); A61B 50/22 (2016.02); A61B 50/30 (2016.02); A61B 50/33 (2016.02); A61B 90/53 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00884 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00907 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00951 (2013.01); A61B 2017/081 (2013.01); A61B 2050/0065 (2016.02)] 18 Claims
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1. A medical article for at least partially covering a wound and/or scar tissue, the medical article comprising:
a body comprising a central section, and first and second flanges respectively extending outwardly from opposite lower sections of the central section, wherein:
the body is configured to be deformed from an at rest configuration to an extended configuration, and to return toward the at rest configuration, and
the first and second flanges are farther apart from one another in the extended configuration than in the at rest configuration;
a first foot pad connected to the first flange for at least partially moving with the first flange, wherein the first foot pad comprises an extension extending inwardly from the first flange such that the extension is neither superposed by nor coextensive with the first flange; and
a second foot pad connected to the second flange for at least partially moving with the second flange, wherein the second foot pad comprises an extension extending inwardly from the second flange such that the extension of the second foot pad is neither superposed by nor coextensive with the second flange.