Patent · US Expired

Breast prosthesis

US5843189A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 21, 1997
Grant dateDec 1, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2/12
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A breast implant comprising a plurality of bags filled with a fluid and each having, when at rest, a predetermined configuration. Each of the bags is defined by a flexible membrane. A means, particularly an outer shell, is provided to hold the bags together.

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