Gel-like prosthetic device

• US 5,496,370 A
• Filed: 07/19/1993
• Issued: 03/05/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ideal Impact, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Robert S. Hamas
• Inventors: Hamas, Robert S.
• Primary Examiner(s): ISABELLA, DAVID J
• Application Number:
  US08/093,816
• Time in Patent Office: 960 Days
• Field of Search: 623/7, 623/8, 623/11, 623/12, 623/66
• US Class Current: 623/23.67
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0059 Cosmetic or alloplastic implants A61F2/10 - A61F2/16, A61F2/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/02 Prostheses implantable into the body closure means for urethra or rectum or for artificial body openings therefor A61F2/0004
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/12 Mammary prostheses and implants

Abstract

A prosthetic device, such as a mammary, testicular or chin prosthetic device, which includes a sealable envelope. The envelope is adapted to be filled with a fluid filler and is at least partially filled with a baffle forming material which acts as a baffle slowing the displacement of the fluid filler to achieve the desired tactile and aesthetic properties.

Claims

1. A surgically implantable prosthetic device comprising:

a sealable outer envelope defining an envelope interior and adapted to be filled with a fluid filler to maintain said fluid filler within said sealable outer envelope;

an inner envelope positioned within said envelope interior of said sealable outer envelope and adapted to be filled with said fluid filler; and

a baffle means for decreasing the displacement rate of said fluid filler positioned within said envelope interior of said outer envelope between said outer and inner envelopes and attached to at least one of said envelopes, said baffle means filling at least a portion of said envelope interior, wherein said baffle means allows for movement of said fluid filler through said baffle means in any direction.

2. The prosthetic device of claim 1, wherein said fluid filler is an electrolyte solution.

3. The prosthetic device of claim 1, wherein said fluid filler is a saline solution.

4. The prosthetic device of claim 1, wherein said fluid filler is organic.

5. The prosthetic device of claim 1, wherein said device is a mammary prosthetic device wherein at least a portion of said sealable envelope is curved.

6. The prosthetic device of claim 1, wherein said device is a testicular prosthetic device wherein at least a portion of said sealable envelope is curved.

7. The prosthetic device of claim 1, wherein said device is a chin prosthetic device wherein said sealable envelope has a substantially crescent shape in cross section.

8. The prosthetic device of claim 1, wherein said envelope includes a valve for allowing for the filling of said envelope interior with said fluid filler.

9. The prosthetic device of claim 1, wherein said baffle means includes mesh.

10. The prosthetic device of claim 1, wherein said baffle means includes sheets.

11. The prosthetic device of claim 1, wherein said baffle means is selected from the group consisting of sponges, threads, nets, gauze, tubes and combinations thereof.

12. The prosthetic device of claim 1, wherein said baffle means includes at least one silicone sheet.

13. The prosthetic device of claim 12, wherein said space is positioned between said baffle means and said envelope wherein said space substantially surrounds said baffle means.

14. The prosthetic device of claim 12, wherein a said baffle means is positioned at a plurality of locations within said envelope interior.

15. A surgically implantable prosthetic device comprising:

a sealable outer envelope defining an envelope interior and adapted to be filled with a fluid filler to maintain said fluid filler within said sealable outer envelope;

an inner envelope positioned within the interior of said sealable outer envelope and adapted to be filled with said fluid filler; and

a baffle means for decreasing the displacement rate of said fluid filler positioned within the interior of said inner envelope and attached to said inner envelope, said baffle means filling at least a portion of said envelope interior, wherein said baffle means allows for movement of said fluid filler through said baffle means in any direction and said inner envelope encloses said baffle means.

16. The prosthetic device of claim 15, wherein said inner envelope is porous adapted to allow said fluid filler to flow therethrough.

17. The prosthetic device of claim 15, wherein said inner envelope in nonporous.

18. The prosthetic device of claim 17, wherein a valve is provided on said inner envelope.

19. The prosthetic device of claim 15, wherein a space is provided in said envelope interior which is not filled with said baffle means.

20. A surgically implantable prosthetic device comprising:

a sealable outer envelope adapted to be filled with a fluid filler to maintain said fluid filler within said sealable outer envelope;

an inner envelope positioned within said sealable outer envelope adapted to be filled with said fluid filler; and

a mesh material positioned within said outer envelope between said outer and inner envelopes, wherein said mesh is attached to at least one of said envelopes.

22. The prosthetic device of claim 20, wherein said prosthetic device is a mammary prosthetic device wherein a portion of said sealable envelope is curved.

23. The prosthetic device of claim 20, wherein said prosthetic device is a testicular prosthetic device wherein a portion of said sealable envelope is curved.

24. The prosthetic device of claim 20, wherein said prosthetic device is a chin prosthetic device wherein said sealable envelope has substantially a crescent shape in cross section.

25. The prosthetic device of claim 20, wherein said mesh material is nylon.

26. The prosthetic device of claim 20, wherein said fluid filler is an electrolyte solution.

27. The prosthetic device of claim 26, wherein said electrolyte solution is a saline solution.

28. The prosthetic device of claim 20, wherein said mesh material is coated with silicone elastomer.

29. The prosthetic device of claim 20, wherein said mesh material is polypropylene.

30. The prosthetic device of claim 20, wherein said mesh material is Dacron.

31. The prosthetic device of claim 20, wherein said mesh material is Teflon.

21. A surgically implantable prosthetic device comprising:

a sealable outer envelope defining an envelope interior adapted to be filled with a fluid filler to maintain said fluid filler within said outer sealable envelope;

an inner envelope positioned within the interior of said sealable outer envelope and adapted to be filled with said fluid filler; and

a mesh material positioned within said inner envelope, wherein said inner envelope encloses said mesh and said mesh is attached to said inner envelope.