Use of Epidermal Expansion System for Epidermal Grafting on Hypopigmented Skin and Surgical Wounds

A Proof of Concept Cases Series on the Use of the Epidermal Expansion System to Harvest and Place Suction Blister Epidermal Grafts on Hypopigmented Skin and Surgical Wounds

This case series will assess the use of suction blister epidermal grafts harvested by a novel device on select patients with hypo pigmented skin or surgical skin wounds.

This study evaluates a novel micrografting technique to determine how it will influence the repigmentation of selected areas of hypopigmentation, and how it will influence the healing and pigmentation of surgical skin wounds. The Epidermal Expansion System (designed by MoMelan Technologies) will generate an array of small microblisters and transfer the micrografts to a sterile FDA cleared wound dressing for application to the subject's acute wound or prepared recipient site. The sponsor hypothesizes that applying expanded micrografts to target sites will result in rapid healing of acute wounds and in repigmentation of hypopigmented skin as well as and provide improved cosmetic outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female adult subject between 18 and 99 years of age
• Subject having an area of hypopigmentation or surgical wound considered appropriate by physician to receive epidermal micro grafting
• Willingness to participate in study by evidence of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Female subjects self-reported to be breastfeeding, pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study.
• Subject showing clinical signs of infection
• Subjects currently on immunosuppressive medications, chemotherapy or cytotoxic agents
• Subject participation in another interventional study with potential exposure to an investigational drug or device within the past 30 days or planned entry into another investigational study within 90 days after entrance into this study