Breast implants having drug-eluting reservoirs and methods therefor
US8349007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0217
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A breast implant includes an implant shell having an outer surface and defining a first fluid reservoir, and a porous membrane overlying the outer surface of the implant shell and defining a second fluid reservoir. The breast implant includes a filling tube having a first conduit in communication with the first reservoir and a second conduit in communication with the second reservoir. The breast implant includes an injection dome coupled with the filling tube and having a first fluid chamber in communication with the first conduit and a second fluid chamber in communication with the second conduit. The injection dome includes an upper end having an injection cover, a lower end including a support base, the first fluid chamber located adjacent the injection cover, the second fluid chamber located adjacent the support base, and a diaphragm dividing the first and second fluid chambers from one another.
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