Self supporting and forming breast implant and method for forming and supporting an implant in a human body

• US 8,202,317 B2
• Filed: 09/02/2009
• Issued: 06/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Techno Investments, LLC
• Original Assignee: Techno Investments, LLC
• Inventors: Becker, Hilton
• Primary Examiner(s): GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J
• Application Number:
  US12/552,353
• Publication Number:
  US 20110054604A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,021 Days
• Field of Search: 623 7- 8, 600/37
• US Class Current: 623/8
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/12 Mammary prostheses and implants

Abstract

A self supporting breast implant includes a generally cone shaped partially absorbable medical mesh support member and a silicone shell defining a hollow core that is preferably filled or partially filled with a silicone gel. The support member is made of a polypropolene/poliglecaprone monofilament and may be attached to a patient'"'"'s tissue by sutures or by absorbable hooks.

Claims

1. A self supporting breast implant comprising a three dimensional cone shaped mesh support having a flat bottom and a breast implant comprising a synthetic shell, a hollow core and a mass of silicone or saline fluid or gel disposed within said cone shaped support and wherein said cone shaped support includes attachment means for attaching said support to a patient'"'"'s tissue without piercing the said implant.

2. A self supporting breast implant according to claim 1 in which said cone shaped support includes a relatively flat back surface attached to a base of said cone shaped support.

3. A self supporting breast implant according to claim 2 in which said breast implant has a smooth surface enclosed within said mesh support.

4. A self supporting breast implant according to claim 3 in which there is a slight distance between said breast implant and said mesh support.

5. A self supporting breast implant according to claim 3 in which said implant is made of silicone.

6. A self supporting breast implant according to claim 4 in which said implant is a multi-lumen implant round or pear shaped.

7. A self supporting breast implant according to claim 5 in which said mesh comprises a lightweight partially absorbable monofilament material.

8. A self supporting breast implant according to claim 7 in which said mesh consists of about 75% polypropylene and 25% poliglecaprone monofilament material.

9. A method for forming a support for a breast implant comprising the steps of:

providing a breast implant and a mass of surgical mesh;

forming a generally cone shaped mesh support; and

attaching said mesh support to a patient'"'"'s tissue without penetrating the implant.

10. A method for forming and supporting a breast implant, said method consists of the following steps:

providing a silicone breast implant having a silicone elastomer shell including an outer layer of smooth silicone elastomer, a hollow core and a silicone or saline fluid or gel dispersed within said hollow core;

a mass of a light weight partially absorbable flexible monofilament materials;

forming a cone shape support member from said monofilament materials;

placing the breast implant within the cone shaped support member with a flat bottom and closing said support member about said implant; and

attaching the support member to a patient'"'"'s tissue without penetrating the implant.

11. A self supporting breast implant for breast augmentation consisting of:

a three dimensional cone shaped mesh support having a flat bottom made of about 75% polypropylene and 25% poliglecaprone monofilaments;

a silicone elastomer shell including a smooth outer surface layer of

silicone elastomer, a hollow core and silicone or saline fluid or gel dispersed with said hollow core; and

wherein said cone shaped support includes attachment means wherein said attachment means are absorbable hooks fixed to a rear portion of said mesh pouch.