Breast implant and method of manufacture
US7625405B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable soft tissue prosthesis comprising a hollow shell formed of a flexible elastomeric envelope, the shell having an inner volume and an exterior surface, when the inner volume is filled with an elastomeric silicone tubing that is preshaped conforming to the inner volume of the shell, the prosthesis being adapted to be surgically implanted in a human breast.
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