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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Y Yan, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Bobby K Purkait, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Mentor Corporation, Goleta, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156219 ; 156229 ; 156215 ; 623-7 ; 623-8 ;
Abstract
A surgical prosthesis is disclosed having a textured exterior surface formed of non-absorbent material substantially free of pores and interstices. The invented device is usable for mammary and other implants. Various methods of manufacturing the device are also disclosed.