Mammary prosthesis and method of surgically implanting same

Details Mammary prosthesis and method of surgically implanting same Mammary prosthesis and method of surgically implanting same

1995-07-27

1996-12-17

Weiss, John G.

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

Breast prosthesis

Implantable

623 11, 606151, A61F 212

Patent

active

055848842

ABSTRACT:
A mammary prosthesis is disclosed as comprising a wedge shaped sheet of flexible biocompatible material having reinforced upper and lower attachment portions for attachment to bone of a patient by bone anchors, with the lower attachment portion being anchored to one or more ribs. The lower attachment portion includes a support member less flexible than the sheet material having suture receiving openings for receiving bone anchor sutures. A method of surgically implanting the mammary prosthesis is also disclosed.

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