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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Polynovo Biomaterials Pty Limited, Victoria, AU;
Inventors:
Paul Brennan, Victoria, AU;
Timothy Graeme Moore, Victoria, AU;
Assignee:
POLYNOVO BIOMATERIALS PTY LIMITED, Victoria, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/12 (2006.01); A61L 27/18 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); A61L 27/58 (2006.01); C08G 18/42 (2006.01); C08G 18/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61F 2/12 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61L 27/58 (2013.01); C08G 18/4266 (2013.01); C08G 18/4829 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0071 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0071 (2013.01); A61F 2250/003 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0051 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided a soft tissue implant pocket which reduces the incidence of capsular contracture. The pocket is manufactured from a biodegradable, biocompatible polyurethane foam. The polyurethane contains biodegradable polyols and the foam has a pore size configured for cellular infiltration. The soft tissue implant pocket find use in, for example, breast augmentation and reconstruction.