67 results about "Breast implant" patented technology

The instant invention relates to a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition in sustained-release tablet form comprising from 600 milligrams to 2400 milligrams of Pirfenidone (PFD), in such a way that the drug is bioavailable during an extended period of time of 12 hours from its administration. In this way, the anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory action of the drug Pirfenidone is optimized. Moreover, the instant invention offers advantages and a higher therapeutic efficacy compared to other pharmaceutical forms of Pirfenidone for oral administration and its therapeutic application in the regression of chronic renal failure secondary to primary glomerulosclerosis; it shows a better activity with regard to the reduction and / or regression of deleterious effects in breast capsular contracture observed after the surgical implantation of breast implants in humans and has an important anti-TNF-α and anti-TGF-β1 action for the treatment of hepatic fibrosis.

The invention provides a degradable breast implant which is of a three-dimensional network structure and comprises a surface part and a filling part, the surface part is a first three-dimensional virtual boundary and is located on the periphery of the breast implant, the appearance of the first three-dimensional virtual boundary is of a preset shape, the size of the first three-dimensional virtual boundary is of a preset size, and the center position of the surface part is a base point; the surface part is filled with the filling part, the filling part is of a dot matrix structure formed by a plurality of lattice units, the fiber thickness of the lattice units is the line diameter, the dot matrix structure comprises a plurality of dot matrix layers which are connected and communicated with one another, the shape of the dot matrix layers is the same as a preset shape, and the size of the dot matrix layers is scaled down relative to the preset size. The line diameters of the same dot matrix layer are the same, and the line diameters of different dot matrix layers are gradually reduced from the base point to the surface part. The line diameters of the different dot matrix layers are designed to be gradually reduced in the direction from the base point to the surface part, so that the problem of non-uniform breast tissue regeneration and growth caused by no difference of the degradation speed of the breast implant is successfully solved.

The present disclosure provides alert implants that comprise a medical device and an implantable reporting processor (IRP), where one example of such a medical device includes a component for a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) such as a tibial extension, a femoral component for hip replacements, a breast implant, a distal rod for arm or leg breakage repair, a scoliosis rod, a dynamic hip screw, a spinal interbody spacer, and tooling and methods that may be used to form the alert implant, and uses of such alert implants in the health maintenance of patients who receive the implant.

This application relates to a breast implant and an apparatus for sensing an abnormality of the breast implant. In one aspect, the breast implant includes a shell including an injection hole and forming an outer cover of the breast implant and a filler of a gel state injected into the shell through the injection hole. The breast implant may also include a first patch configured to seal the injection hole, the first patch including a first sensor module. The breast implant may further include a second patch configured to be attached on at least one of a second position facing the first position and a third position to which a pressure due to a gravity is applied when the breast implant is inserted in a breast and a body is kept upright without an external pressure applied, the second patch including a second sensor module.

Method for lubricating a breast implant said method comprising supplying a lubrication fluid from a lubrication reservoir to said breast implant, said breast implant comprising a first chamber and a second chamber, supplying said lubrication to a contacting surface of the first chamber, performing at least one of the following: displace the first chamber in relation to the second chamber reduce a volume of the first chamber increase a volume of the first chamber.

To provide a tissue product, more specifically, an extracellular tissue matrix made from adipose tissue.SOLUTION: A tissue product is provided, wherein the tissue product comprises a breast implant in the form of a porous acellular tissue matrix sponge, wherein the implant comprises an acellular adipose tissue matrix construct comprising a particulate acellular adipose tissue matrix, wherein the matrix is in a suspended, dried and stabilized form, and wherein the suspension comprises 2-10 wt.% solids.SELECTED DRAWING: None

A breast implant enhancement device can be placed behind a breast implant (between the implant and the chest wall) to reduce or eliminate appearance of wrinkles or folds on the outer surface of the implant against the skin. A breast implant enhancement system comprising an enhancement element adapted and configured to be selectively coupled with the posterior surface of a breast implant, wherein said enhancement element has at least one angular edge.

Absorbable implants for breast surgery that conform to the breast parenchyma and surrounding chest wall have been developed. These implants support newly lifted breast parenchyma, and / or a breast implant. The implants have mechanical properties sufficient to support a reconstructed breast, and allow the in-growth of tissue into the implant as it degrades. The implants have a strength retention profile allowing the support of the breast to be transitioned from the implant to regenerated host tissue, without significant loss of support. Three-dimensional implants for use in minimally invasive mastopexy / breast reconstruction procedures are also described, that confer shape to a patient's breast. These implants are self-reinforced, can be temporarily deformed, implanted in a suitably dissected tissue plane, and resume their preformed three-dimensional shape. The implants are preferably made from poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof. The implants have suture pullout strengths that can resist the mechanical loads exerted on the reconstructed breast.

The invention relates to an embroidery pattern for producing a mesh pocket to support an implant, specifically a breast implant, and / or tissue, specifically breast tissue, comprising a two-dimensional ring structure (1) with several spaced-apart concentric rings (1.1 - 1.13), each adjacent concentric ring (1.1 - 1.13) having several connections (2.1 - 2.12), wherein the connection length of the connections (2.1 - 2.12) formed between adjacent concentric rings, extending from one of the inner concentric rings (1.1 - 1.12) to the outer concentric ring (1.13), increases, at least in certain areas, relative to the distance between the respective adjacent concentric rings (1.1 - 1.13). The invention further relates to a method for producing the mesh pocket, wherein the embroidery pattern is stitched onto a substrate and the substrate is subsequently removed.The net pocket is finally formed by concentric twisting of the concentric rings (1.1 - 1.13).

Implementations of a breast implant may include a shell including a posterior cephalic portion, a posterior caudal portion, an anterior cephalic portion, and an anterior caudal portion. Implementations of the breast implant may also include an anchor coupled within the shell and coupled directly and fixedly to the posterior caudal portion and the anterior caudal portion. The anchor may prevent rotation of the breast implant. The outer surface of the shell may be non-textured.

One embodiment of the present specification provides an artificial breast prosthesis delivery device comprising: a tapered body which is formed of a polyurethane material having a Shore A hardness (measured according to ASTM D2240) of 60-100 and has a width gradually decreasing from one side to the other side; and a plurality of vertical grooves which are recessed in the inner surface of the body, extend from one side to the other side, and are radially spaced apart from each other.

This invention relates generally to a breast implant having an ePTFE layer, a Silicone layer of a breast implant core, and an interface between the ePTFE layer and the Silicone layer.

The present disclosure provides alert implants that comprise a medical device and an implantable reporting processor (IRP), where one example of such a medical device includes a component for a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) such as a tibial extension, a femoral component for hip replacements, a breast implant, a distal rod for arm or leg breakage repair, a scoliosis rod, a dynamic hip screw, a spinal interbody spacer, and tooling and methods that may be used to form the alert implant, and uses of such alert implants in the health maintenance of patients who receive the implant.

The invention relates to a mesh support device (10; 20) for supporting a breast implant (30), wherein the mesh support device (10; 20) is tubular and comprises a first circumferential mesh area (11; 21), which is characterized by a first set of mesh characteristics and which has a first circumferential length, and a second circumferential mesh area (12; 22), which is characterized by a second set of mesh characteristics and which has a second circumferential length, the first set of mesh characteristics being different from the second set of mesh characteristics. The invention relates also to a breast implant device comprising the breast implant (30) and the mesh support device (10; 20).

Fixation devices for implants and related methods are generally described. The fixation device may be wrapped around the implant prior to delivery to reduce the risk of implant migration after implantation. The device may have porosity to induce tissue ingrowth around the implant and improve surgical outcome. The device can be used for rapidly preparing implants and can adapt to implants of various sizes. In some embodiments, the device may include a central portion for covering an anterior surface of a breast implant and a peripheral portion for covering a posterior surface of the implant. The peripheral portion, which may include a continuous rim or a plurality of legs, may include a tab that secures the fixation device to an implantation site. In some embodiments, a tether may be coupled to a distal end portion of the peripheral portion, thereby serving as a pull cord that quickly wraps the device around the implant.

The present disclosure provides alert implants that comprise a medical device and an implantable reporting processor (IRP), where one example of such a medical device includes a component for a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) such as a tibial extension, a femoral component for hip replacements, a breast implant, a distal rod for arm or leg breakage repair, a scoliosis rod, a dynamic hip screw, a spinal interbody spacer, and tooling and methods that may be used to form the alert implant, and uses of such alert implants in the health maintenance of patients who receive the implant.

There is disclosed an acellular dermal matrix (ADM) graft stored as a packaged ADM graft pocket product prepared by a process that includes providing a portion of ADM tissue having a thickness between 1 mm and 2 mm. The process includes scoring the portion of the ADM tissue into a pre-defined shape to form the domed shape ADM graft. The process includes verifying the thickness of the domed shape ADM graft; shaping the domed shape ADM graft to form an ADM graft pocket configured to receive a breast implant. The process includes packaging the ADM graft pocket to form a packaged ADM graft pocket. The process includes irradiating the packaged ADM graft pocket to a sterility assurance level of a desired level to form the packaged ADM graft pocket product. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to new implants, especially breast implants, which are bio-durable, biocompatible, which provide a soft tissue feel, and having a reduced density. Said implants comprise a shell and a filling enclosed by the shell, wherein the filling comprises a 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, hydrogel, or an aqueous silicone emulsion, at least one chemical blowing agent, and a linear polydimethylsiloxane.

Methods and products for treating capsular contractures of breast implants including (1) obtaining a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) fraction from a patient who exhibits capsular contracture of a breast implant; and (2) applying the PRP or PRF fraction to said capsular contracture, thereby relaxing the capsular contracture.

The present invention relates to a method of surgically implanting a breast implant system in a patient's body. The breast implant system comprising a first element comprising an outer wall defining a volume which is filled or fillable with a filling material and a second element comprising an outer wall defining a volume which is filled or fillable with a filling material. The method comprises wherein the method comprises the step of implanting the first element and the second element in the patient.

Chemically blown silicone foam-gels are described which can be cured from a two-component formulation and used in various applications such as implantable medical devices (e.g., breast implants).

The utility model relates to an implant fixing device. Fixation devices for implants and related methods are generally described. The fixation device may be wrapped around the implant prior to delivery to reduce the risk of implant migration after implantation. The device may have porosity to induce tissue ingrowth around the implant and improve surgical outcome. The device can be used for rapidly preparing implants and can adapt to implants of various sizes. In some embodiments, the device may include a central portion for covering an anterior surface of a breast implant and a peripheral portion for covering a posterior surface of the implant. The peripheral portion, which may include a continuous rim or a plurality of legs, may include a tab that secures the fixation device to an implantation site. In some embodiments, a tether may be coupled to a distal end portion of the peripheral portion, thereby serving as a pull cord that quickly wraps the device around the implant.

This application relates to a filler for internal filling of breast implants, wherein the filler contains a bio-cellulose hydrogel. Further, the filler may also contain a certain amount of sterile saline and / or silicone gel. By mixing the bio-cellulose hydrogel containing hyaluronic acid of this invention with an appropriate amount of silicone gel or saline and adding it into the implant shell, a filling-type breast implant is manufactured, which possesses high elasticity and toughness, as well as good biocompatibility, while reducing leakage of implant contents and inflammatory reactions.

A breast implant system comprising a plurality of chambers including a first fluid chamber (1) and a second fluid chamber (2), said first and second fluid chambers (1, 2) being adapted for implantation in a human body with the first fluid chamber (1) forming part of a breast implant (10), said first and second fluid chambers (1, 2) being interconnected when implanted for fluid to be transferred between the first and second fluid chambers (1, 2) so as to change their respective fluid content.

The invention relates to a breast implant wrap and related methods for limiting movement of a breast implant. Breast implant fixation devices for breast reconstruction and breast augmentation are described herein. The new wrap is designed to avoid lateral displacement and grounding of the breast implant, reduce balloon contraction and implant extrusion, eliminate skin dimples and ripples caused by the breast implant, and reduce or eliminate tactility. The wrap is adapted to be securely folded around the breast implant, restricting relative movement between the wrap and the breast implant, and reducing wrinkles. Inward growth of tissue into the wrap limits movement of the wrap-breast implant assembly and thereby limits movement of the breast implant.

The present invention relates to a degassing device and a degassing system for removing air bubbles from silicone gels of implants, preferably breast implants. The degassing device comprising a body, a trigger, a drive pin, a vacuum inlet and a vacuum outlet, and the degassing system comprising a degassing device, a vacuum system and a waste collector.

To provide a breast implant fixation device used in breast reconstruction and augmentation surgery.SOLUTION: New wrap is designed to avoid lateral displacement and being the lowest position of breast implants, reduce capsular contraction and extrusion of the implants, eliminate skin dimpling and wrinkles caused by the breast implants, and reduce or eliminate easy perception. The wrap is adapted to be folded tightly around the breast implants so as to limit relative movement between the wrap and the breast implants and reduce wrinkles. Tissue ingrowth into the wrap limits movement of the wrap-breast implant assembly, thereby limiting movement of the breast implants.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

The present application relates to a breast implant having surface roughness and waviness. A breast implant according to an aspect includes: a shell constituting an outer skin; and a filler material accommodated inside the shell, wherein an outer surface of the shell has a concave-convex surface in contact with tissue, and the surface has a certain level of waviness in a filtered waviness curve.

The human breast implant (10) is constructed in the shape of a human breast and has multiple chambers (12) in a sponge-like biotensegrity structure, allowing interstitial fluid in the human body to diffuse naturally into and out of the sponge-like chambers (12). The sponge-like biotensegrity structure has a triple helix structure (14) in interconnected layers similar to fascia, allowing fluid to reduce the buildup of dense collagen tissue surrounding the breast implant (10). Fluid can diffuse naturally into and out of the breast implant (10), in line with the behavior of the interstitium in the human body.

The present disclosure provides, in various examples, an implant with a transponder embedded therein, and a method of identifying the implant while inside the human body. In certain examples, the method includes, for example, identifying an implant with an external reader and establishing a wireless communication between the external reader and the transponder. In an example, the implant is identified using information obtained during the wireless communication.