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US 9,468,459 · App. 13/451,174 · Granted Oct 18, 2016

Skin graft devices and methods

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Patent No.
US 9,468,459
App. No.
13/451,174
Granted
Oct 18, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Devices and methods for obtaining a plurality of skin tissue particles for use in skin grafting.

Claims (4)

1. A device for obtaining a plurality of skin tissue particles for use in skin grafting, the device comprising: a processor comprising: a plurality of nano-punches configured to penetrate skin at a donor site; and a cutting surface configured to sever skin tissue from the donor site by rotating across the plurality of nano-punches and parallel to the skin tissue of the donor site to process skin tissue into a plurality of skin tissue particles; and a container configured to retain the plurality of skin tissue particles.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is manually operated.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is electrically powered.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured such that the device can be separated from the processor.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2024
From: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
To: SOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 066432/0376 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2023
From: KCI LICENSING, INC.
To: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 064790/0085 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Nov 7, 2019
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: KCI USA, INC.; KCI LICENSING, INC.
Reel/Frame 050966/0547 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST REEL/FRAME 040098/0268 Recorded Feb 8, 2017
From: WILMINGTON TRUST
To: KCI USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 041666/0320 →
LIMITED THIRD LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 7, 2016
From: KCI USA, INC.; LIFECELL CORPORATION; KCI LICENSING, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040291/0237 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: KCI USA, INC.; LIFECELL CORPORATION; KCI LICENSING, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040098/0268 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2012
From: HALL, COLIN JOHN; LLOYD, ANISSA; LOCKE, CHRISTOPHER BRIAN; SLACK, PAUL
To: KCI LICENSING, INC.
Reel/Frame 028076/0853 →