32results about "Mammary implants" patented technology

A mechanical fixation device for a muscle of an animal's body. A mechanical fixation device (1) for a first connective tissue (11) of an animal's body, particularly the human body or the body of a mammal, comprising: - an interface piece (2), - at least one element (3) for fixing the interface piece (2) to a second connective tissue (12) of that body, and - at least two first mechanical connecting threads (4) intended to be fixed to a first connective tissue (11) or to several first connective tissues (11), and - at least two first needles (5), each first mechanical connecting thread comprising: - a proximal end (41) fixed, in particular knotted, to the interface piece (2), and - a distal end (42) fixed, in particular knotted, to a first needle (5). Figure for the abstract: 1

A method of providing information for predicting the prognosis of breast reconstruction surgery and a system for predicting the prognosis of breast reconstruction surgery is provided. By using the method or system for providing information for predicting the prognosis of breast reconstruction surgery according to one specific example of the present invention, it is possible to predict the possibility of implant rupture in a subject who has undergone or is scheduled to undergo two-stage breast reconstruction surgery, and it is possible to prepare an appropriate treatment according to this prediction, and to adjust the interval between breast reconstruction surgeries so as to lower the possibility of implant rupture. In addition, it is possible to provide information so that an implant with a low possibility of rupture may be selected.

A method for manufacturing a silicone-based implant shell (100) provided with a foam layer (105) and a kit-of-parts tool set (1) for manufacturing such implant shells, comprising an implant shell manufacturing mold (3) with a rear-facing attachment unit for a holding device and a holding device (5), a support unit (8) with a first end section (80) having a circumferential wall surface (81) and an opposing second end section (89) and with a contact surface (83) on the first end section (80), designed and configured to be positioned in an area around the rear-facing attachment unit, wherein the circumferential wall surface of the first end section (80) of the support unit (8) forms a radial indentation in a transition area between the rear side (35) and the first end section when the contact surface (83) is applied.a fixing device for the temporary fixing of the support unit (8) to the rear (35) of the implant shell manufacturing mold (3), and a ring structure (6) that can be inserted into the indentation.

Provided is a method for coating an implant using heat, and more particularly to a method for coating only the surface of an implant with a biocompatible polymer by using heat while maintaining physical characteristics of the implant. The method for coating an implant using heat according to the present invention may effectively introduce a biocompatible polymer onto a three-dimensional material surface and thus may overcome the spatial limitations of light, and enables mass-coating and thus may be effectively used in the manufacture of an implant coated with a biocompatible polymer.

A transplantable prosthesis for repairing tissue defects comprises a layer of repair fabric and a plurality of microtexture grip segments attached to the repair fabric. The grip segments have perforations on the tissue-facing surface that promote in-growth of tissue.

To provide a tissue expander that facilitates the detection of drainage ports and other components, and can be manufactured at low cost. [Solution] The tissue expander includes a port assembly including a drain port and an inlet; a magnet housing assembly attached to the port assembly, the magnet housing assembly including a single magnet having a magnetic field detectable on the outer surface of the patient's biological tissue; a shell defining the internal cavity of the tissue expander; and a drain assembly that is in fluid communication with the drain port via a drain pipe.

To provide silicone rubber prosthetics, including artificial breasts, that achieve a high level of balance between moisture absorption and maintainability. [Solution] The present invention provides a human body prosthesis comprising: a wearable body 10 made of a polymer material that has an appearance that mimics the shape of an excised or missing part of the human body and has a first contact surface 10f that makes contact with the contact area (skin) on the human body side; and an attached housing 11 made of a polymer material that has a space for housing a sweat absorbent inside and a second contact surface with a plurality of ventilation holes, wherein a recess 10d corresponding to the shape of the attached housing is formed on the contact surface side of the wearable body.

The particle (1) is suitable for the manufacture of an implantable soft tissue engineering material and comprises a three-dimensionally warped and branched sheet (2) where:(i) the three-dimensionally warped and branched sheet (2) is made from a biocompatible material having a Young's modulus of 1 kPa to 1 GPa;(ii) the three-dimensionally warped and branched sheet (2) has an irregular shape which is encompassed in a virtual three-dimensional envelope (3) having a volume VE;(iii) the three-dimensionally warped and branched sheet (2) has a mean sheet thickness T;(iv) the three-dimensionally warped and branched sheet (2) has a volume VS;(v) the particle (1) has a Young's modulus of 100 Pa to 15 kPa; and(vi) the particle (1) further comprises a number of protrusions (4) where the three-dimensionally warped and branched sheet (2) reaches the envelope (3);(vii) the particle (1) has a number of interconnected channel-type conduits (5) defined by the branching of the sheet (2) and / or by voids in the sheet (2); and(viii) where the conduits (5) have (a) a mean diameter DC; and (b) an anisotropicity index of 1.01 to 5.00.

The present invention relates to a new silicone foam obtained from a blowable crosslinkable silicone composition comprising an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups bonded to silicon per molecule, an organosilicon compound having at least two and preferably at least three hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon per molecule, a hydrosilylation catalyst, at least one porogenic agent which is water, a hydrogel, or an aqueous silicone emulsion, at least one chemical blowing agent, and a linear polydimethylsiloxane.

Surgical tools and kits for performing methods include a grommet with cylindrical shaft, cutting tip, annular flange with suture retaining anchoring fixture; a grommet jig for extending between adjacent grommets and guiding a needle therebetween; a family of needles with single and double pointed ends, reinforced eyelets, stops to limit inadvertent exiting, double shaft construction with a longitudinal gap and sharpened, slicing ends, including a “J” shape embodiment; a bone anchor with ring to secure sutures about a patient's clavicle; a tissue dissector having radially extending cones to nick taut connecting tissues; a tissue rasp having a series of crisscrossing grooves along an end; a tissue mesher comprising one or more blocks having a matrix of holes for clamping a plurality of needles and a supporting framework; and a kit device and a method of surgically inserting an internal mesh brassiere under the breast skin.

A breast implant device for implantation in a human body includes: a breast implant; and a mesh support device, in which the breast implant is positioned. The mesh support device is tubular and includes: a first circumferential mesh area, which is characterized by a first set of mesh characteristics and which has a first circumferential length, and a second mesh circumferential area, which is characterized by a second set of mesh characteristics and which has a second circumferential length. The first set of mesh characteristics is different from the second set of mesh characteristics. Each of the first circumferential length and the second circumferential length forms a part of the total circumferential length of the mesh support device. The first set of mesh characteristics includes distension and said distension is higher than 8%.

The present invention provides an implant fixation device and related methods. [Solution] The fixation device can be wrapped around the implant before delivery to reduce the risk of implant migration after implantation. The device can be porous to induce internal tissue growth around the implant and improve the outcome of the procedure. The device can be prepared quickly and adapted to various implant sizes.

Disclosed herein are devices and methods of making and use thereof. Devices, kits, and methods for soft-tissue support are provided. In certain examples, an arc-shaped scaffold includes openings arranged to create directional, anisotropic expansion to conform to an anatomical contour while limiting undesired stretch. In some examples, a symmetrical configuration enables bilateral use, including with polarity-sensitive materials. In some examples, an anchoring system includes tabs configured to be folded posteriorly and fenestrations or openings proximate a folding edge that permit direct suturing to underlying tissue without parachute sutures. Methods of making and using the devices are also provided.

A stent insert for retention in a mammary gland of a livestock animal is disclosed, the stent insert having a stent body, the stent body having shape memory, the stent body having an expanded state and a collapsed state, the stent body having a first material that is at least partially elastic. The stent insert further has one or more nodes attached to the stent body, the nodes having a second material, the second material being a bioactive material for release at the mammary gland to prevent mastitis.

Disclosed is a degradable breast prosthesis shaping mesh (10) having a heterogeneous hierarchical porous structure, comprising a macroporous structure layer (100) and a microporous structure layer (200). The macroporous structure layer (100) and the microporous structure layer (200) are formed by alternately arranging and combining degradable fibers to conform to a breast prosthesis, thereby providing the mechanical properties and tissue adhesion properties required by the mesh (10). The macroporous structure layer and the microporous structure layer cooperate to achieve the function of integrating the prosthesis with the tissue, without the need for an additional suturing fixation device. The overall shape of the mesh (10) is designed as a hemispherical upper cover (11) and a lower end cover rim (12), thereby simplifying the assembly process with the prosthesis and improving the surgical efficiency. The mesh (10) possesses excellent mechanical properties and shaping ability. Moreover, a microporous structure facilitates the adhesion and migration of cells, reduces the rejection reaction of the body, and significantly reduces the incidence of capsular contracture.

A breast implant of the present disclosure includes: a first shell having an inner space in which a first filling material is accommodated; a second shell surrounding the first shell and having an inner space in which a second filling material is accommodated; a third shell surrounding the second shell and having an inner space in which a third filling material is accommodated; and an inlet providing a space through which the first filling material, the second filling material, and the third filling material are injected into the first shell, the second shell, and the third shell, respectively.

Diversified grafts suitable for use in repair and reconstruction procedures are provided. Some diversified grafts comprise two or more heterogenous features which form regions having different preferred properties. A diversified graft useful for pre-pectoral breast reconstruction, meshing is provided on an upper pole of the diversified graft and a plurality of slits arranged in particular patterns is provided on a lower pole of the graft, whereby the upper pole has a greater expansion ability and the lower pole has lesser degree of expansion ability but maintains greater load bearing capacity which is necessary to support the lower pole of the breast undergoing reconstruction, while allowing for fluid egress. In other embodiments, the diversified graft comprises two or more components which are combined by attaching them to each other to form a larger graft of the required size. The components may be smaller pieces of the same material or different materials.

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a flexible scaffold implant comprising a plurality of layered structures, the plurality of layered structures comprising: a first layered structure having a three-dimensional (3D) shape and formed from a bioresorbable material, and a second layered structure conforming to the corresponding 3D shape of the first layered structure and formed from the bioresorbable material. The first layered structure is arranged in proximity to the second layered structure. The first layered structure is configured to dissolve for resorption at a different rate than the second layered structure based on design elements of the first layered structure and the second layered structure. The plurality of layered structures are flexible.

This utility model discloses a breast implant and a delivery bag for packaging in breast augmentation surgery, belonging to the field of medical technology. A breast implant includes a filler having a convex arc surface and a concave arc surface, coupled by a transition surface, wherein the transition surface is an arc-shaped structure. This utility model, through the combination of the convex arc surface, the transition surface, and the concave arc surface, facilitates better fit of the breast implant within the user's body, making the implant more stable and significantly reducing the probability of movement and flipping within the body. The bag design allows for encapsulation of the implant during production, enabling medical personnel to directly place the implant into the user's body, greatly reducing the risk of contamination from human contact or the external environment during implantation.

A stent insert for retention in a mammary gland of a livestock animal, the stent insert having a stent body having shape memory having an expanded condition and collapsed condition, the stent body having a first material being at least partially elastic. The stent insert also has one or more nodes attached to the stent body, the nodes have a second material, the second material being a bioactive material for releasing at the mammary gland to prevent mastitis.

A prosthetic implant, such as a tissue expander, includes a silicone shell having an anterior wall and a posterior wall, and a needle stop patch secured over an inner surface of the posterior wall of the silicone shell. The needle stop patch has two or more layers of a textile material that are stacked atop one another. The textile material is flexible and includes woven threads or fiber. A bonding material bonds together the two or more layers of the textile material that are stacked atop one another. The outer edges of the respective layers are feathered for minimizing step effects between adjacent ones of the layers. A self-sealing membrane covers the anterior wall of the silicone shell. The dernier level of the textile layers increases between top and bottom layers for progressively increasing resistance tom a needle passing through the needle stop patch.

An implantable prosthesis for repairing a tissue defect site includes a layer of repair fabric and a plurality of micro-textured grip segments attached to the repair fabric. The grip segments include a pattern of perforations on the surface facing the tissue to promote in-growth of the tissue.