Mammary prosthesis fill and method of making same

Details Mammary prosthesis fill and method of making same Mammary prosthesis fill and method of making same

1991-05-10

1993-06-15

Isabella, David

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

Breast prosthesis

Implantable

623 11, A61F 212

Patent

active

052193608

ABSTRACT:
A surgical mammary prosthesis containing a liquid-gel of cross-linked hyaluronic acid (hylan) inside a medical grade elastomer, and a method of making a prosthesis containing such a liquid-gel. Because the gel used in the invention contains a nontoxic, nonantigenic, noninflammatory, biodegradable natural substance, problems attributed to or associated with previous silicone gel filled prostheses as a result of prosthesis rupture or leakage or "bleed" are avoided.

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