Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Breast prosthesis
Patent
1999-08-02
2000-12-05
Willse, David H.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Breast prosthesis
450 55, 450 54, A61F 252
Patent
active
061560650
ABSTRACT:
A mastectomy garment for retaining a breast prosthesis in place on the anterior chest wall of a mastectomy patient. A combination bandeau/bra includes a normal bra cup for the natural breast (unless the patient has undergone a double mastectomy, in which case no normal bra cup is required), and a fold down cup for the prosthesis. Beneath the fold down cup a bandeau conforms to the anatomy of the patient's chest and presents a surface of hook and loop fastening material for the attachment of the breast prosthesis which carries mating hook and loop material on the posterior side. In one embodiment, the bandeau over the mastectomy site is provided with fenestration to improve the breathability of the site. The hook and loop fastening material on the bandeau covers substantially the entire portion of the bandeau over the mastectomy site allowing flexibility in the placement of the breast prosthesis on the bandeau. The fold down cup over the breast prosthesis is desirably held in position by a plurality of snap fasteners and by one or more tabs with hook and loop fastening material.
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Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
Cox, Jr. Ray F.
Jackson Suzette J.
Willse David H.
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