Silicone gel filled prosthesis
US4455691A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31663
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthesis for subcutaneous implantation in a patient comprising a flexible sac and a silicone gel contained within the sac. The wall of the sac is comprised of at least one continuous layer of silicone elastomer which substantially impedes the migration of said silicone gel from the sac.
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