Malar implant and method of inserting the prothesis

Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis

Patent

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

623 16, A61F 210

Patent

active

047908491

ABSTRACT:
A malar implant molded from silastic material is surgically implanted behind the soft tissue of the cheek and over the malar zygomatic complex to buildup the prominence of the cheekbone. The implant has a convex front surface and a concave back surface for close fitting to the cheekbone. The front surface includes a prominence to replicate the prominence of a high cheekbone and the posterior end tapers off. This structure, after implantation appears natural and gives the appearance of attractive high cheekbones on the patient. The protheses come in left and right mirror image pairs for implantation on the left and right cheeks by practicing a new surgical procedure.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3720959 (1973-03-01), Hahn
patent: 3849805 (1974-11-01), Leake et al.
patent: 4344191 (1982-08-01), Wagner
Lynch, "Implants, Reconstr. the Hum. Body", Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., N.Y. 1982, pp. 148-149.
Anastasov, "Method for Reconstr. of the Orbital Floor & Ant. Wall of the Maxillary Sinus", British Journal of Plastic Surgery, vol. 18, No. 2, 1965, pp. 204-207.
Hinds, "Proplast in Dental Facial Reconstruction", Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 347-355, Mar. 1975.

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Malar implant and method of inserting the prothesis does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Malar implant and method of inserting the prothesis, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Malar implant and method of inserting the prothesis will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2194705

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.