Breast prosthesis

Details Breast prosthesis Breast prosthesis

1997-04-30

1999-07-13

Yu, Mickey

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Breast prosthesis

A61F 252

Patent

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059220236

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a breast prosthesis comprising two shell-like bodies (2, 3) each welded in between synthetic resin films and consisting of silicone compositions of different softness, wherein the outer body (2) designed according to the form of a breast has a hardness which is adapted to the soft-elastic resiliency of the natural breast tissue, and the inner body (3) has a softer gel-like consistency, wherein the prosthesis is provided with an adhesive layer (4) manufactured to be permanently tacky in its marginal zone on its rear side, a first section (4a) of the adhesive layer (4) being arranged on the outer prosthesis body (2) and a second section (4b) of the adhesive layer (4) being arranged on the inner body (3).

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