Testing systems, fixtures and methods for mechanically testing implants including breast tissue expanders
US12228552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/0256
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A test fixture for mechanically testing breast implants includes a frame, a base plate coupled with the frame, and a first actuator coupled with the base plate for providing reciprocating motion to the base plate along a first axis. The test fixture includes a compression plate coupled with the frame that opposes the base plate, a second actuator coupled with the compression plate for providing reciprocating motion to the compression plate along a second axis that intersects the first axis, and a third actuator coupled with the compression plate for providing reciprocating motion to the compression plate along a third axis that intersects both the first axis and the second axis. The test fixture includes a control system in communication with the first, second, and third actuators for controlling the movement of the base plate along the first axis and the movement of the compression plate along the second and third axes.
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