Tissue expansion device

- Allergan, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of a tissue expansion device;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the tissue expansion device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the tissue expansion device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the tissue expansion device of FIG. 1, the right side view being in mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front plan view of the tissue expansion device of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear plan view of the tissue expansion device of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in the figures are included for the purpose of illustration and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tissue expansion device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D926984
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 14, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 3, 2021
Assignee: Allergan, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: David J. Schuessler (Santa Ana, CA), Alberto J. Flores (Heredia), Daniela Rodriguez (Mercedes), Luis M. Solano (San Jose)
Primary Examiner: Charles D Hanson
Application Number: 29/750,505
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)