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Dow Corning Corporation

Denis C Lee

Peter James Coyle

Arthur H Rathjen

Roy A Glover

A modeling arrangement for an anatomical organ is provided with a plurality of substructure models corresponding to predetermined substructures of the anatomical organ. Such substructures may include representations of organs, volumes, vessels, and fluids which assume predetermined shapes with the anatomical organ being modeled. The arrangement is provided with one or more members which define the surface of the anatomical organ being modeled; the members being couplable to a base member. Preferably, all of the members, including the base member, which support the substructures are formed of a transparent material, preferably one of the type marketed under the Plexiglas trademark. The modeling arrangement may be used in conjunction with written instructions to form a self-learning system which is particularly useful for students of anatomy. In one highly advantageous embodiment of the invention, a biological brain, particularly the fore-brain portion, is represented by the inventive modeling scheme.

Multiple substructure anatomical organ model

An article of manufacture is disclosed which is useful for making measurements of and relative to mammary glands. This article is of particular use to surgeons in various kinds of breast surgery. For example, this article can be used to assist in the selection of the appropriate size mammary prosthesis and the location of incision site.

Mammometer

To provide a universal breast prosthesis usable as a substitute for either the right or left breast and for patients who have had varying degrees of surgery, scarring, muscle removal and the like, a breast prosthesis is provided having an upper flap and symmetrical lateral flaps. The upper flap is designed to cover subclavicular defects of varying degrees and can be trimmed as desired depending on the nature and extent of the defect to be covered. Similarly, the opposite lateral flaps are designed to cover sternum and underarm defects, and each can be separately trimmed depending upon the nature and extent of the respective defects.

External breast prosthesis

To provide a univeral breast prosthesis usable as a substitute for either the right or left breast and for patients who have had varying degrees of surgery, scarring, muscle removal and the like, a breast prosthesis is provided having an upper flap and symmetrical lateral flaps. The upper flap is designed to cover subclavicular defects of varying degrees and can be trimmed as desired depending on the nature and extent of the defect to be covered. Similarly, the opposite lateral flaps are designed to cover sternum and underarm defects, and each can be separately trimmed depending upon the nature and extent of the respective defects.

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Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

Denis C Lee