Apparatus and process for delivering a silicone prosthesis into a surgical pocket
US10136988B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tapered sleeve is provided that includes a lubricating coating on an inner surface. An implant (e.g., a pre-filled silicon breast implant) is introduced into a large end of the sleeve and extruded into a surgical pocket of minimal access incision size through a small-sized end of the apparatus.
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