Reconstruction implant
US6387133B1 · kind B1 · utility
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20Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/0059
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A reconstruction implant (10) of predetermined shape has a deformable outer envelope (12) containing a filler liquid (15) whose viscosity is substantially equal to that of water. The thickness of the envelope (12) is sufficient to confer on the envelope a shape substantially identical to the predetermined shape in the absence of the filler liquid. The pressure of the filler liquid contained in the envelope (12) is substantially equal to the pressure outside the envelope. The implant can be used as a testicle prosthesis.
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