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Lighter weight implant

US9486309B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims
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Filing dateApr 24, 2015
Grant dateNov 8, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2250/0003
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A breast implant is provided which includes a filling, or core having a lower overall density relative to silicone gel-filled or saline-filled implant. The core may be a composite including flexible, bodies, for example, air-containing, or gas-containing, bodies, and a gel medium between or around the bodies.

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