Multi-lumen high profile mammary implant
First Claim
1. A surgically-implantable, multi-lumen, high-profile mammary implant, said implant comprising first and second lumens, said second lumen being contained within said first lumen, wherein:
- (a) said first lumen has a front wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human breast and a rear wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human chest wall;
(b) said second lumen is connected to said first lumen at said rear wall;
(c) said second lumen contains a soft gel;
(d) said first lumen contains said second lumen and, between said first and second lumens, a soft gel;
(e) means rendering said gel-containing second lumen as a whole firmer than said gel-containing first lumen; and
(f) said second lumen is in the general shape of a cone section with the tip projecting outwardly away from the rear wall of the implant.
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Abstract
A surgically implantable, multi-lumen, high profile mammary implant includes a first, flexible, elastic lumen at least partly filled with a soft gel material and having a front wall approximating the shape of a human breast and a second, firmer, flexible lumen within the first lumen and connected thereto solely at the rear wall of the first lumen. The second lumen has a volume which is less than the volume of the first lumen and is at least partly filled with a second soft gel material. A third lumen preferably inflatably surrounds the first lumen and is inflated with saline solution. The second lumen is made firmer than any other lumen of the implant by providing it with a greater percent fill than any other lumen of the multi-lumen implant, filling it with a material which has a greater density than any materials filling any other lumen of the implant, providing it with thicker walls than any other lumen, or by filling it with material which has a greater crosslink density than the materials filling any of the other lumens. The multi-lumen structure has a high profile implant which is most suitable for breast reconstruction.
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14 Claims
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1. A surgically-implantable, multi-lumen, high-profile mammary implant, said implant comprising first and second lumens, said second lumen being contained within said first lumen, wherein:
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(a) said first lumen has a front wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human breast and a rear wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human chest wall; (b) said second lumen is connected to said first lumen at said rear wall; (c) said second lumen contains a soft gel; (d) said first lumen contains said second lumen and, between said first and second lumens, a soft gel; (e) means rendering said gel-containing second lumen as a whole firmer than said gel-containing first lumen; and (f) said second lumen is in the general shape of a cone section with the tip projecting outwardly away from the rear wall of the implant. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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2. A surgically-implantable, multi-lumen, high-profile mammary implant, said implant comprising first and second lumens, said second lumen being contained within said first lumen, wherein:
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(a) said first lumen has a front wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human breast and a rear wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human chest wall; (b) said second lumen is connected to said first lumen at said rear wall; (c) said second lumen contains a soft gel; (d) said first lumen contains said second lumen and, between said first and second lumens, a soft gel; (e) means rendering said gel-containing second lumen as a whole firmer than said gel-containing first lumen; (f) said gel-containing second lumen is sufficiently firm to provide said implant with a projection-to-weight ratio of at least about 0.1 mm/gm bsed upon the weight of said implant; and (g) said second lumen is in the general shape of a cone section with the tip projecting outwardly away from the rear wall of the implant.
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8. A surgically-implantable, multi-lumen, high-profile mammary implant, said implant comprising a first lumen having a front wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human breast and a rear wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human chest wall;
- a second lumen contained within said first lumen; and
a third lumen, said third lumen being inflatable, having a flexible front wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human breast and a rear wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human chest wall, and containing said first lumen, wherein;(a) said second lumen contains soft gel and is connected to said first lumen at said rear wall; (b) said first lumen contains a soft gel between said first and second lumens; (c) means rendering said gel-containing second lumen as a whole firmer than said gel-containing first lumen; (d) said third lumen comprises valve means permitting inflation and deflation of the space between said first and third lumens; (e) said third lumen, between said first and third lumens, contains a liquid compatible with the human body; (f) said gel-containing second lumen is sufficiently firm to provide said implant with a projection-to-weight ratio of at least about 0.1 mm/gm based upon the weight of said implant; and (g) said second lumen is in the general shape of a cone section with the tip projecting away from the rear wall of the implant. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a second lumen contained within said first lumen; and
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9. A surgically-implantable, multi-lumen, high-profile mammary implant, said implant comprising a first lumen having a front wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human breast and a rear wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human chest wall;
- a second lumen contained within said first lumen; and
a third lumen, said third lumen being inflatable, having a flexible front wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human breast and a rear wall with an outer shape for approximating the shape of the human chest wall, and containing said first lumen, wherein;(a) said second lumen contains soft gel and is connected to said first lumen at said rear wall; (b) said first lumen contains a soft gel between said first and second lumens; (c) means rendering said gel-containing second lumen as a whole firmer than said gel-containing first lumen; (d) said third lumen comprises valve means permitting inflation and deflation of the space between said first and third lumens; (e) said third lumen, between said first and third lumens, contains a liquid compatible with the human body; and (f) said second lumen is in the general shape of a cone section with the tip projecting outwardly away from the rear wall of the implant.
- a second lumen contained within said first lumen; and
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