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Hinging breast implant

  • US 6,875,233 B1
  • Filed: 06/10/2003
  • Issued: 04/05/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A breast implant, comprising:

  • an external housing having a top end and a bottom end, a hollow interior, a front panel having a generally rounded contour that mimics the outer contour of a human chest, a rear panel having a generally concave outer surface adapted to fit against the general shape of a human chest and a flexible and pleated wall connected between the front and rear panels;

    a bladder having an interior reservoir and located within the hollow interior of the housing;

    a valve connected to the bladder and protruding from the housing; and

    a hinging mechanism connected to the top end of housing, wherein a first end of the pleated wall is connected to one side of the hinging mechanism and a second end of the pleated wall is connected to an opposite side of the hinging mechanism.

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