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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
May. 08, 2014
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);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/12 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); B29C 41/14 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/12 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0081 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30322 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0026 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0051 (2013.01); B29C 41/14 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0072 (2013.01);
Abstract
A soft prosthetic implant shell, such as a silicone breast implant shell, that has discrete fixation surfaces thereon for tissue adhesion. The fixation surfaces may be provided on the posterior face of the shell, as well as either on the periphery or at discrete areas on the anterior face. Band-shaped fixation surfaces may be provided on the anterior face of the shell to generally match the angle of pectoralis major or pectoralis minor muscle groups. The fixation surfaces may be roughened areas of the shell, or may be separate elements adhered to the shell.