Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Breast prosthesis – Implantable
Patent
1993-07-20
1995-05-02
Prebilic, Paul
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Breast prosthesis
Implantable
623 7, 128898, A61F 212
Patent
active
054115540
ABSTRACT:
A cosmetic or prosthetic surgical implant comprising an envelope filled with a liquid bioabsorbable polymer and a process for implanting a cosmetic or prosthetic surgical implant involving the filling of an envelope with a liquid bioabsorbable polymer suitable liquid bioabsorbable polymer include lactone copolymers composed of at least two monomers selected from the group consisting of glycolide, L-lactide, D,L-lactide, 1,4-dioxanone, .epsilon.-caprolactone, 1,5-dioxepan-2-one and trimethylene carbonate and poly(orthoesters) of the formula: ##STR1## where R is a linear or branched alkylene group containing 3 to 10 carbon atoms and R' is a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms and n is selected to provide a liquid poly(orthester) at body temperature.
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Arnold Stephen C.
Bezwada Rao S.
Gooding Richard D.
Scopelianos Angelo G.
Ethicon Inc.
Prebilic Paul
Woodrow Hal Brent
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