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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2009
Applicant:
Hilton Becker, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Inventor:
Hilton Becker, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/12 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A self supporting breast implant includes a generally cone shaped partially absorbable medical mesh support member and a silicone shell defining a hollow core that is preferably filled or partially filled with a silicone gel. The support member is made of a polypropolene/poliglecaprone monofilament and may be attached to a patient's tissue by sutures or by absorbable hooks.