Patent ID: 9398878
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for measuring tension of skin, the skin tension measuring apparatus comprising: a first rigid leg having a longitudinal axis, the distal end of the first leg terminating in a surface generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the first leg; a second rigid leg having a longitudinal axis, the distal end of the second leg terminating in a surface generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the second leg; means for pivotally connecting proximal ends of the first leg and the second leg such that distal ends of the first leg and the second leg can be moved toward and away from one another; a gauge carried by one of the first leg or the second leg for giving an indication of the spacing between the distal ends of the first leg and the second leg; indicia carried by the other of the first leg or the second leg; and a spring arm connected for resilient, flexible movement relative to one of the first leg or the second leg, wherein the distal end surface of the first leg and the distal end surface of the second leg are adapted to engage the skin such that tension may be applied to the skin by movement of the first leg or the second leg relative to the other.