Segmental breast expander for use in breast reconstruction

Details Segmental breast expander for use in breast reconstruction Segmental breast expander for use in breast reconstruction

1997-09-11

2000-06-06

Yu, Mickey

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

Breast prosthesis

Implantable

623 11, 606192, 128899, A61F 212

Patent

active

060713097

ABSTRACT:
A segmental breast expander apparatus includes an inflatable member defining a lumen and having a least a portion of a wall with a variable elastic limit. The inflatable member is configured for performing segmental expansion of a tubular portion of a breast skin envelope. The member can be configured to sufficiently expand the tubular portion of the breast skin envelope to use the tubular portion to recreate a nipple-areolar complex. The member can also have a deflated shape and an inflated shape with the inflated shape having a protruding portion that at least partially corresponds to a shape of the tubular portion of the breast skin envelope.

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