Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Breast prosthesis – Implantable
Patent
1984-11-26
1986-10-07
Apley, Richard J.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Breast prosthesis
Implantable
128 1R, A61F 212
Patent
active
046157042
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an implantable, inflatable dual chamber shape retention tissue expander having a resilient annular base and a generally hemispherical shape after inflation which is used to form a generally hemispherical pocket beneath the tissue to be expanded to, for example, provide an appropriately shaped pocket for the receipt of an implantable mammary prosthesis and to a method of using such a tissue expander.
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Apley Richard J.
Dow Corning Corporation
Isabella David J.
Rakoczy Richard E.
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