TISSUE SEPARATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

A tissue separation apparatus (2) is disclosed. The apparatus can have a separating member (10) that has a contracted state and an expanded state. When the separating member (10) is placed between first and second tissue layers (222 and 224), the separating member (10) can part the first tissue layer (222) from the second tissue layer (224). The separating member (10) can be moved into the contracted state to sever the first tissue layer (222). Methods of making and using the apparatus (2) are also disclosed.