1977-01-26
1978-02-07
Frinks, Ronald L.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128481, A61F 100, A41C 310
Patent
active
040719146
ABSTRACT:
A mastectomy pad embodying an outer seamless molded fibrous material casing molded of high-loft non-woven bonded polyester fibrous material (such as Eastman KODEL) and including a generally conical preshaped body which is adapted to be worn in the conical-shaped cup of a brassiere or garment to simulate the breast of a woman who has had a mastectomy operation, and a laterally projecting tongue portion which is adapted to extend into the underarm area of the wearer to fill area from which tissue has been removed as an incident to the mastectomy operation. A generally conical preshaped molded closed foam rubber internal casing is arranged within the seamless molded polyester fibrous material outer casing and is molded of foam rubber and is weighted with a body of filler material which is preferably a mixture of particles of shredded foam rubber and sand. An outer protective fabric cover is arranged over and is stitched around its marginal edge portions to the outer marginal edge portions of the seamless molded polyester fibrous material outer casing outwardly of the outer marginal edge portion of the foam rubber internal casing so that the foam rubber internal casing is completely enclosed within the seamless molded outer fibrous material casing. A non-stretchable fabric attaching strap is attached to the weighted foam rubber internal casing and has attaching portions in the form of loops or tabs which are attached to a brassiere or garment worn by the user of the new mastectomy pad.
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Cannon Charles B.
Frinks Ronald L.
Silveco Products, Inc.
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