Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Composite – Of bituminous or tarry residue
Patent
1979-10-03
1984-06-26
Crowder, Clifford D.
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Composite
Of bituminous or tarry residue
428447, 528 42, 528901, A61F 100
Patent
active
044556918
ABSTRACT:
A prosthesis for subcutaneous implantation in a patient comprising a flexible sac and a silicone gel contained within the sac. The wall of the sac is comprised of at least one continuous layer of silicone elastomer which substantially impedes the migration of said silicone gel from the sac.
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Compton Richard A.
Van Aken Redinger Peter
Boeder Jennie G.
Crowder Clifford D.
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
Sell Donald M.
Smith James A.
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