Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Breast prosthesis – Implantable
Patent
1994-12-20
1998-02-03
Brittingham, Debra S.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Breast prosthesis
Implantable
A61F 212
Patent
active
057139598
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides prostheses for implantation into human soft tissue. One aspect of this invention provides soft tissue prostheses comprising a physiologically compatible containment sac and, contained within said sac, a normal body constituent comprising a glycosaminoglycan, mucopolysaccharide, or any other naturally occurring, highly viscous filling material known to be rapidly resorbed from tissues or known to cause little adverse tissue reaction. Also provided by this invention are methods for recontouring soft tissue at a selected body location and methods for decreasing the risk of adverse physiological reaction to an implant.
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Bartlett Scott P.
Lin Kant
Matsuo Kiyoshi
Bartlett Scott P.
Brittingham Debra S.
Whitaker Linton A.
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