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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2005
Applicant:
Hilton Becker, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Inventor:
Hilton Becker, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Assignee:
Techno Investments LLC, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An adjustable gel filled mammary implant includes inner and outer envelopes with the outer envelope containing about 95% of its volume filled with a silicone gel or the like. The inner envelope is attached to a bottom portion of the outer envelope and defines a volume of about 5%–10% of the volume of the outer envelope and is filled with saline. The implant also includes a self-sealing valve, filling tube and mini-reservoir for adjusting the size of the implant. A method for implanting, adjusting the size and removal of the filling tube and mini-reservoir are also disclosed.