Silicone gel filled prosthesis
US4472226A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 1982 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/7532
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
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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