Surgically implantable areola and nipple prosthesis

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1987-05-22

1988-10-18

Apley, Richard J.

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

Breast prosthesis

Implantable

623 7, A61F 212

Patent

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047784652

ABSTRACT:
A surgically implantable areola and nipple prosthesis comprising a base and a nipple forming protrusion, wherein said base is concave on one surface, and convex on the other surface and wherein the nipple forming protrusion is integrally formed onto the convex surface, and wherein the concave surface of the implantable nipple prosthesis may be affixed to a usual breast implantable sac in a location and manner so that the nipple forming prosthesis is oriented in as nearly normal position as possible, or wherein the invention may be implanted in a pocket in tissue as a separate item; and wherein the skin and tissue of the patient is closed about the areola and nipple forming prosthesis, and wherein the patient's skin will naturally assume the shape of the areola and nipple forming prosthesis, and wherein the exterior skin now shaped as an areola and nipple can be colored to resemble an areola and nipple, and wherein the coloring may be of the removable type, such as make-up, or of the more permanent type, such as dyeing or tattooing.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3986213 (1976-10-01), Lynch
patent: 4364880 (1982-12-01), Howse

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