Dual plane breast implant
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1. A breast prosthesis comprising:
- an implantable member including an exterior defined by a lower pole region defined by a first texture and an upper pole region defined by a second texture different from the first texture;
wherein the first texture is an open cell textured surface; and
wherein the second texture is a closed cell textured surface.
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Abstract
A soft breast prosthesis is provided, the prosthesis having a surface configuration advantageous for dual plane placement of the prosthesis in a breast.
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17 Claims
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1. A breast prosthesis comprising:
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an implantable member including an exterior defined by a lower pole region defined by a first texture and an upper pole region defined by a second texture different from the first texture; wherein the first texture is an open cell textured surface; and wherein the second texture is a closed cell textured surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A breast prosthesis for implantation in a human being, the prosthesis comprising:
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an implantable member comprising an elastomeric shell including an exterior surface defined by an anterior face and a posterior face; and a fixation region comprising a fixation texture extending along the anterior face of the shell in a plurality of bands, the fixation texture being different from a texture along a balance of the anterior face of the shell. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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