US 12,465,350 B1
Expanding device and method of use thereof
Aaron Christian, Redwood City, CA (US); Alexander Herbst, Redwood City, CA (US); Michael Abrouk, Redwood City, CA (US); and Jay Herbst, Redwood City, CA (US)
Filed by Aaron Christian, Redwood City, CA (US); Alexander Herbst, Redwood City, CA (US); Michael Abrouk, Redwood City, CA (US); and Jay Herbst, Redwood City, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/978,859.
Application 18/978,859 is a continuation of application No. 18/757,342, filed on Jun. 27, 2024.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0466 (2013.01) [A61B 17/04 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An expanding device having a first side and an opposite second side, the first side configured to contact skin, the expanding device comprising:
an elongated and straight body;
a plurality of holes formed along a length of the body and including a first hole and a second hole, wherein each of the holes has a first opening formed on the first side and a second opening formed on the second side;
a plurality of grooves, wherein the groove is formed between two adjacent holes;
a plurality of teeth portions disposed on at least a portion of the body between each of the plurality of holes and protruding away from a first side of the body and a second side of the body; and
one end of a suture can enter the first hole from the first side, exit the first hole from the second side, be rested on portions the body in at least one of the grooves, enter the second hole from the second side, and exit the second hole from the first side,
a user can pull two ends of the suture to move the expanding device toward the user.