Inflatable prostheses and methods of making same
US10052190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laminate useful as a component of a medical implant, for example, useful as a component of an inflatable tissue expander. The laminate includes a base layer, an intermediate layer, and a top layer. When used as a component of a tissue expander, the laminate enables an internal chamber pressure of about 2.5 psi with an expander exterior compressive force of about 40 lbs.
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