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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2016
Applicant:
Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Dennis E. Van Epps, Goleta, CA (US);
Thomas E. Powell, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
ALLERGAN, INC., Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/18 (2006.01); A61L 27/38 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); A61L 27/58 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61F 2/12 (2006.01); A61L 27/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61F 2/12 (2013.01); A61L 27/34 (2013.01); A61L 27/3604 (2013.01); A61L 27/3804 (2013.01); A61L 27/3834 (2013.01); A61L 27/3886 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61L 27/58 (2013.01); A61L 2420/06 (2013.01); A61L 2430/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are polyurethane polymer matrices with a porosity of from about 20 microns to about 90 microns that are useful in promoting closure and protection of incision sites; supporting the lower pole position of breast implants; and providing a partial or complete covering of breast implants to provide a beneficial interface with host tissue and to reduce the potential for malpositioning or capsular contracture. The disclosed matrices can be seeded with mammalian cells.