Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Breast prosthesis
Patent
1990-02-22
1992-07-28
Isabella, David
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Breast prosthesis
623 8, A61F 252
Patent
active
051337525
ABSTRACT:
A launderable prosthetic device for camouflaging missing or deformed human body mass or parts comprises a plurality of layers which are sized, shaped and interconnected to form a composite structure that, when partially compressed, assimilates the size, shape and resiliency of the camouflaged body mass. A soft inner liner provides an interface between the composite structure and the human body surface and a smooth outer shield liner provides an interface between the composite structure and an abutting outer garment. The liners are joined to enclose the composite structure and cooperate to maintain the composite structure in a partially compressed state. Randomly spaced openings in the layers provide ventilation for the body surface abutting the prosthetic device. In one embodiment of the device, the layers are progressively sized laterally larger and opposite sides of each of the layers are joined to respective sides of the other layers so as to form a bowed construction adapted to fit a curved surface of a user.
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Gualtieri G.
Isabella David
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