Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Breast prosthesis – Implantable
Patent
1989-04-20
1990-08-21
Isabella, David J.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Breast prosthesis
Implantable
623 11, A61F 212, A61F 202
Patent
active
049502921
ABSTRACT:
A tissue expander capable of insertion in a human body to induce formation of a pocket into which a mammary prosthesis may be inserted including an expander portion which is flaccid and is adapted to be inflated progressively in the body to induce formation of said pocket, a support plate portion which is sufficiently flexible that it may be bent or folded upon itself for insertion into or removal from the body through an incision in the body and to recover to a plate-like condition within the body, feed tube and releasable fastener preferably a snap fastener whereby the support portion and the expander portion are connected together until it is desired to release the expander portion from the support portion.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4264990 (1981-05-01), Hamas
patent: 4426742 (1984-01-01), Prahl
patent: 4615704 (1986-10-01), Frisch
Dow Corning Corporation
Hermann Howard W.
Isabella David J.
Maki Allan O.
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