Breast prosthesis having an adhesive layer
AssigneeThämert Orthopädische Hilfsmittel GmbH & Co. KG
InventorReinhold Schneider-Nieskens
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Abstract
A breast prosthesis has an adhesive element which forms a continuous surface conforming to the back section of the prosthesis which faces the user. One side of the adhesive element is detachably secured to the back section of the prosthesis and the other side of the adhesive element is detachably adhered to the user. The adhesive element is formed from an inner body which is lined with material. The breast prosthesis has a flat annular region on its back section and an elevated edge along the perimeter of the flat annular region. A gap is provided in the elevated edge at an upper region of the prosthesis. The adhesive element extends to the inner surface of the elevated edge and has a projection conforming to the gap.
Claims12
1:
- A breast prosthesis (1) comprising:
- a back section adapted for facing a user (12);
- and
- an adhesive element (2) forming a continuous surface substantially conforming to said back section (12) of said breast prosthesis (1);
- said adhesive element comprising an inner body (3) lined with a material (4);
- wherein a side of said adhesive element facing said breast prosthesis (7) is detachably secured to said back section (12) of said breast prosthesis (1) and a side of said adhesive element adapted for facing a user (6) is detachably adherable to the user.
2:
- The breast prosthesis (1) according to claim 1, wherein said adhesive element (2) is coated with an adhesive material.
3:
- The breast prosthesis (1) according to claim 2, wherein said adhesive material is adhesive silicone (5).
4:
- The breast prosthesis according to claim 2, wherein said adhesive element (2) is coated with said adhesive material on an entire surface of said adhesive element (2) on at least said side of said adhesive element adapted for facing a user (6).
5:
- The breast prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said side of said adhesive element (2) facing said breast prosthesis (7) is detachably secured to said back section (12) of said breast prosthesis (1) with hook and loop fasteners.
6:
- The breast prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said inner body (3) comprises a foam coated with polyurethane.
7:
- The breast prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said breast prosthesis (1) is shell-shaped.
8:
- The breast prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said back section of said breast prosthesis adapted for facing a user (12) comprises an annular flat region (14).
9:
- The breast prosthesis according to claim 8, further comprising an edge (16) extending along an outside perimeter of said annular flat region (14), wherein said edge (16) is elevated in relation to said annular flat region (14).
10:
- The breast prosthesis according to claim 9, wherein said adhesive element (2) is thinner in a region (8) adjacent to said edge (16) than in a remainder of said adhesive element (2).
11:
- The breast prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said breast prosthesis comprises a light weight prosthesis.
12:
- A breast prosthesis (1) comprising:
- a back section adapted for facing a user (12);
- an annular flat region (14) located on said back section (12);
- an edge (16′) extending along an outside perimeter of said annular flat region (14) and having a gap (20) located in an upper region of said breast prosthesis (1);
- wherein said edge (16′) is elevated in relation to said annular flat region (14);
- and
- an adhesive element (2) forming a continuous surface substantially conforming to said annular flat region (14) and extending to an inner surface of said edge (16′), and having a projection (21) conforming to said gap (20);
- wherein a side of said adhesive element facing said breast prosthesis (7) is detachably secured to said annular flat region (14) and a side of said adhesive element adapted for facing a user (6) is detachably adherable to said user.