Acellular Tissue Matrix with S-Shaped Border for Breast Augmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing breast surgery techniques face challenges in achieving desired results due to the lack of pre-sized and pre-shaped tissue matrices that can effectively support breast implants and prevent complications like skin rippling and symmastia during breast augmentation and reconstruction.
Innovation Solution
The development of breast treatment devices featuring acellular tissue matrices with specifically designed peripheral borders, such as S-shaped and arcuate configurations, which are flexible and can be secured to tissue to provide additional support and improve surgical outcomes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If pre-sized and pre-shaped tissue matrices are used, then surgical efficiency and control of breast shape are improved, but device complexity increases due to specially designed peripheral borders
Solution Approach 1:
The tissue matrix is pre-sized and pre-shaped with specific peripheral border configurations (S-shaped, arcuate, concave, or convex edges) before implantation. This preliminary preparation allows surgeons to directly implant the device without extensive intraoperative shaping or customization, thereby improving surgical efficiency while the standardized designs control the complexity increase
Solution Approach 2:
The tissue matrix is divided into functional zones with different peripheral border configurations (e.g., S-shaped first edge for one area, arcuate second edge for another). This segmentation allows each edge to serve specific surgical needs while maintaining overall device manageability, balancing customization benefits with device complexity
2Reliability
If acellular tissue matrices are used to support breast implants, then reliability in preventing complications like skin rippling and symmastia is improved, but ease of operation decreases due to securing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
Different peripheral borders of the tissue matrix have different configurations optimized for specific functions: S-shaped or concave edges facilitate securing to tissue for stability, while arcuate or convex edges provide structural support. This local differentiation improves reliability in preventing complications while making the securing process more intuitive and easier to perform correctly
3Manufacturing precision
If specially shaped tissue matrices with specific peripheral borders are used, then manufacturing precision is improved for consistent surgical results, but ease of manufacture decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The tissue matrix features asymmetric peripheral border configurations (S-shaped, arcuate, concave, or convex edges) that are deliberately designed to match anatomical requirements and surgical techniques. These asymmetric shapes provide consistent orientation and positioning during implantation, improving manufacturing precision for surgical results. The designs are standardized to facilitate manufacturing through precise cutting or molding processes
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides devices and methods for treating the breast. The devices can include an acellular tissue matrix having a predefined shape. The shape can include a first edge with an S-shaped configuration and a second arcuate-shaped edge. The shape alternatively can include a first concave edge and a second convex edge.