Encapsulated implant
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1. A bio-compatible human breast implant for augmenting, reshaping or replacing human breast tissue, comprising a flexible outer membrane containing a plurality of small individual pouches which are stackably layered within the membrane and fluid material sealed within the pouches, wherein each of the pouches is disc-shaped and has a generally flat form with a height less than a width.
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Surgical implants for human breasts have small, 5-10 cc flat disc-shaped pouches containing saline material. About 20-50 pouches are held within an outer membrane. The encapsulation of the saline solution within the pouches provides an apparent increase of viscosity of saline, and the flat disc shapes provide protection against rupture.
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- 1. A bio-compatible human breast implant for augmenting, reshaping or replacing human breast tissue, comprising a flexible outer membrane containing a plurality of small individual pouches which are stackably layered within the membrane and fluid material sealed within the pouches, wherein each of the pouches is disc-shaped and has a generally flat form with a height less than a width.
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