Method of sizing and implanting breast prosthesis

Details Method of sizing and implanting breast prosthesis Method of sizing and implanting breast prosthesis

1984-06-25

1986-11-25

Apley, Richard J.

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

Breast prosthesis

Implantable

128 1R, 73149, A61F 212, G01F 1700

Patent

active

046246711

ABSTRACT:
A method of sizing a breast prosthesis and implanting an accurately sized breast prosthesis is disclosed. The method invovles implanting an empty, inflatable elastomeric balloon in a breast, filling the balloon with a liquid to a desired size, measuring the amount of liquid in the filled balloon, removing the liquid from the balloon, and removing the empty balloon from the breast. A final breast prosthesis is sized in accordance with the amount of liquid that was in the filled balloon. The properly sized final breast prosthesis is then implanted into the breast.

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