Fail-safe silicone breast implant delivery device
US9168126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tapered sleeve is provided for implant delivery. An implant (e.g., a pre-filled silicone breast implant) is introduced into a large proximal end of the sleeve and extruded into a surgical pocket of minimal access incision size through a small-sized distal end of the device. Sized appropriately to the implant, the sleeve remains intact during implant run-through of the sleeve.
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