Therapeutic breast implants
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1. An implant, comprising:
- at least one filling port for the administration of a filling fluid, at least one therapeutic port for the administration of a therapeutic agent, and a closed flexible shell comprising a base portion and a dome-shaped portion defining an internal chamber; and
a porous core positioned inside the internal chamber, said porous core having interconnected spaces to allow inflation of the implant with said filling fluid;
a first layer having sectioned areas, wherein said first layer comprises a plurality of conducts wherein each conduct is independent from each other, wherein at least one conduct of said plurality of conducts is positioned at one of said sectioned areas in order to administer a therapeutic agent at specific sections of said closed flexible shell; and
wherein said therapeutic port comprises an elongated body with a plurality of input ports, each input port being connected to at least one of said plurality of conducts, wherein said plurality of input ports is divided by soft rings to avoid transfer of fluid between sections.
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Abstract
A breast implant and process to optimize the treatment of breast cancer patients that offers more effective alternatives in breast reconstruction and simultaneously administers regional therapies in order to minimize the possibility of local recurrences. The breast implant comprises an inner porous core contained by an elastic holding layer with a system of tubes and conducts within it covered with biodegradable chemotherapeutic and attaching layers.
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1. An implant, comprising:
- at least one filling port for the administration of a filling fluid, at least one therapeutic port for the administration of a therapeutic agent, and a closed flexible shell comprising a base portion and a dome-shaped portion defining an internal chamber; and
a porous core positioned inside the internal chamber, said porous core having interconnected spaces to allow inflation of the implant with said filling fluid;
a first layer having sectioned areas, wherein said first layer comprises a plurality of conducts wherein each conduct is independent from each other, wherein at least one conduct of said plurality of conducts is positioned at one of said sectioned areas in order to administer a therapeutic agent at specific sections of said closed flexible shell; and
wherein said therapeutic port comprises an elongated body with a plurality of input ports, each input port being connected to at least one of said plurality of conducts, wherein said plurality of input ports is divided by soft rings to avoid transfer of fluid between sections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- at least one filling port for the administration of a filling fluid, at least one therapeutic port for the administration of a therapeutic agent, and a closed flexible shell comprising a base portion and a dome-shaped portion defining an internal chamber; and
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