SELF SUPPORTING IMPLANT IN A HUMAN BODY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME WITHOUT CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE
First Claim
1. A self supporting breast implant comprising a generally cone shaped mesh support and a breast implant comprising a synthetic shell, a hollow core and a mass of silicone or saline fluid or gel disposed within said cone shaped support and wherein said cone shaped support includes attachment means for attaching said support to a patient'"'"'s tissue without piercing the said implant.
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Abstract
A self supporting breast implant includes a generally cone shaped partially absorbable medical mesh support member and a silicone shell defining a hollow core that is preferably filled or partially filled with a silicone gel. The support member is made of a polypropolene/poliglecaprone monofilament and may be attached to a patient'"'"'s tissue by sutures or by absorbable hooks. A textured outer surface or shell is formed around the relatively smooth implant or inner shell and the inner shell is reduced in size to provide a small space between the inner shell and the outer shell to eliminate or at least minimize the adverse effects of capsular contraction.
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- 1. A self supporting breast implant comprising a generally cone shaped mesh support and a breast implant comprising a synthetic shell, a hollow core and a mass of silicone or saline fluid or gel disposed within said cone shaped support and wherein said cone shaped support includes attachment means for attaching said support to a patient'"'"'s tissue without piercing the said implant.
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9. A method for forming a support for a breast implant comprising the steps of:
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providing a breast implant and a mass of surgical mesh; forming a generally cone shaped mesh support; and attaching said mesh support to a patient'"'"'s tissue without penetrating the implant.
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10. A method for forming and supporting a breast implant, said method consists of the following steps:
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providing a silicone breast implant having a silicone elastomer shell including an outer layer of smooth silicone elastomer, a hollow core and a silicone or saline fluid or gel disparsed within said hollow core; a mass of a light weight partially absorbable flexible monofilament materials; forming a cone shape support member from said monofilament materials; placing the breast implant within the cone shaped support member and closing said support member about said implant; and attaching the support member to a patient'"'"'s tissue without penetrating the implant. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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11. A self supporting breast implant for breast augmentation consisting of:
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a generally cone shaped mesh support made of about 75% polypropylene and 25% poliglecaprone monofilaments; a silicone elastomer shell including a smooth outer surface layer of silicone elastomer, a hollow core and silicone or saline fluid or gel dispersed with said hollow core; and wherein said cone shaped support includes attachment means wherein said attachment means are absorbable hooks fixed to a rear portion of said mesh pouch.
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12. A method for forming and/or supporting a breast implant comprising the steps of:
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providing a multi-lumen expandable breast implant and a mass of surgical mesh; forming a generally cone-shaped mesh support; placing the multi-lumen breast implant in the generally cone-shaped support; implanting the implant and support into a human patient; allowing sufficient time to allow a wound to at least partially heal; reducing the volume of said multi-lumen expandable implant to provide space between the implant and the support. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 17)
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