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US 6,203,570 B1Granted
Breast implant with position lock
OwnerJohn L. Baekeinventor
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Abstract
An improved breast implant prosthesis provides fastening components to anchor the implant to retroglandular or retromuscular tissue and secure the implant in place. Location markers are also provided to ensure correct orientation of the prosthesis during the augmentation mammaplasty procedure and provide postoperative orientation information without the use of invasive procedures.
Claims35
A breast implant prosthesis comprising:
- a flexible shell of a predetermined shape composed of biocompatible material for containing a filling material and presenting an anterior area for orientation towards an outer skin surface and an opposed posterior area adapted to overlie internal tissue,
- a fastening component secured to said shell for anchoring said prosthesis, and
- said component comprising a material configured to secure and hold a suture therethrough to secure the component to said tissue and thereby anchor the prosthesis.
A breast implant prosthesis comprising:
- a flexible shell of a predetermined shape composed of biocompatible material for containing a filling material and presenting an anterior area for orientation towards an outer skin surface and an opposed posterior area adapted to overlie internal tissue,
- a first reinforced fastening component secured to a lower portion of said posterior area for anchoring said prosthesis to said internal tissue,
- a second reinforced fastening component secured to an upper portion of said posterior area for anchoring said prosthesis to said internal tissue,
- said fastening component comprising a material configured to secure and hold a suture therethrough to secure the component to said tissue and thereby anchor the prosthesis,
- a first radiopaque tactile marker on said shell for identifying said first fastening component and visually identifying the shape of said shell, and
- a second radiopaque tactile marker on said shell for identifying said second fastening component.
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A breast implant prosthesis comprising:
- a flexible shell of biocompatible material for containing a filling material and adapted to contact internal tissue,
- a fastening component having an interior area and a periphery, said interior area secured to said shell for anchoring said prosthesis, and
- said component comprising a material configured to secure and hold a suture therethrough to secure the component to said tissue and thereby anchor the prosthesis.
A breast implant prosthesis comprising:
- a flexible shell of predetermined shape composed of biocompatible material for containing a filling material and presenting an anterior area for orientation towards an outer skin surface and an opposed posterior area adapted to overlie internal tissue, and
- a marker secured to said shell configured to visually identify the shape of said shell and identify an orientation of said prosthesis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.