US 7,563,223 B2
Tumescent skin spacing method
Russel M. Sampson, Palo Alto, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Cytye Corporation, Marlborough, Mass. (US)
Filed on Aug. 08, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/500,675.
Prior Publication US 2007/0028932 A1, Feb. 08, 2007
Int. Cl. A61N 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 600—3  [128/898] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for increasing the distance between the outer surface of tissue proximate to a surgical extraction site and sensitive body tissue comprising: infusing a solution directly into the tissue at or near a location of minimum distance between said outer surface of the tissue and said sensitive body tissue until the accumulation of fluid distends said sensitive body tissue away from said outer surface of the tissue.