External breast prosthesis

• US 4,195,639 A
• Filed: 07/13/1978
• Issued: 04/01/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Denis C. Lee
• Original Assignee: Denis C. Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Denis C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schroeder, Werner H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Troutman, Doris L.
• Application Number:
  US05/924,139
• Time in Patent Office: 628 Days
• Field of Search: 3/36, 128/481, 128/480, 128/360, 128/150, 128/479
• US Class Current: 450/57
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/52 Mammary prostheses brassieres A41C3/00

Abstract

To provide a universal breast prosthesis usable as a substitute for either the right or left breast and for patients who have had varying degrees of surgery, scarring, muscle removal and the like, a breast prosthesis is provided having an upper flap and symmetrical lateral flaps. The upper flap is designed to cover subclavicular defects of varying degrees and can be trimmed as desired depending on the nature and extent of the defect to be covered. Similarly, the opposite lateral flaps are designed to cover sternum and underarm defects, and each can be separately trimmed depending upon the nature and extent of the respective defects.

Claims

1. A nipple prosthesis comprising:

a thin convex generally circular overlay sheet of substantially uniform thickness throughout having a diameter approximating that of a normal areola and a curvature approximating that of a normal breast in the region of a normal nipple, said overlay having a convex shaped section in the central portion thereof simulating the shape of a normal nipple, said overlay being fabricated of silicone and cohering without adhesive to the convex front section of a silicone breast prosthesis in the region of a normal nipple and areola.

2. The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein said overlay has a thickness throughout in the approximate range of 1-5 mils, and wherein said convex shaped central section is air pervious to permit it to collapse when a force is applied thereto and return to its normal shape when said force is removed.