Method and device for providing a portion of an organism with a desired shape
AssigneeGranit Medical Innovation, Inc.
InventorNaomi Nakao
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Abstract
A method of breasts reconstruction utilizes a breast prosthesis having a plurality of chambers or compartments distributed through a body member or shell in the form of a breast. The chambers are disposed along the superior, lateral and inferior surfaces, as well as in the interior, of the body member. The chambers are differentially pressurized or filled in order to control the shape of the prosthesis upon implantation thereof. Valves are provided for regulating the flow of fluid into and from the chambers. The prosthesis and the fill levels of the respective chambers may be selected by computer.
Claims24
A prosthesis comprising:
- a body member made of biocompatible material, said body member having a plurality of inflatable chambers;
- and
- fluid guide elements operatively connected to respective ones of said chambers for enabling a differential filling of said chambers with a fluid.
The prosthesis set forth in claim I wherein said guide elements include a plurality of conduits connected to and communicating with respective ones of said chambers.
The prosthesis set forth in claim I wherein said guide elements include a plurality of radio-opaque markers disposed on said body member adjacent to respective ones of said chambers for enabling a detection of needle insertion points for said respective ones of said chambers.
A method for reshaping a portion of an organism, comprising:
- providing a body member made of biocompatible material, said body member having a plurality of inflatable chambers;
- implanting said body member into a patient in a pre-established location;
- selecting a desired shape of the portion of the organism;
- and
- differentially expanding said chambers to respective fill levels to at least approximate said desired shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.