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Gore-tex covered breast implants to minimize capsular reaction and infection while reducing palpability

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 6, 2014Filed: Jun 13, 2019Published: May 21, 2020
Est. expiryOct 6, 2034(~8.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Mark A. Anton
A61L 27/34A61L 27/16A61F 2210/0076A61L 2430/04A61F 2/12A61L 27/18A61F 2220/005A61F 2310/00389
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Abstract

This invention relates generally to a breast implant having an ePTFE layer, a Silicone layer of a breast implant core, and an interface between the ePTFE layer and the Silicone layer.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An improved breast implant, comprising:
 an ePTFE layer;   a Silicone layer of a breast implant core; and   an interface between the ePTFE layer and the Silicone layer.   
     
     
         2 . The breast implant of  claim 1 , wherein the interface is a mechanical interface. 
     
     
         3 . The breast implant of  claim 2 , wherein the mechanical interface further comprises a plurality of mechanical coupling elements. 
     
     
         4 . The breast implant of  claim 3 , wherein the mechanical coupling elements have a tetrapod shape. 
     
     
         5 . The breast implant of  claim 1 , wherein the interface is an adhesive interface.

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