Mammary prosthesis
US5171269A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mammary prosthesis for augmentation mammoplasty is comprised of a shell containing an insoluble, fibrous material which when the shell is inflated with inflating fluid adjusts the feel and appearance of the inflated shell to approximate natural mammary tissue. The shell is sealed except for a valve which can be used to inflate the shell.
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