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Breast implant with baffles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-01-27
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Granted: 1996-03-05
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Expires: 2014-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A breast implant with baffles includes an elastomeric envelope adapted to contain a fluid material and baffles inside the envelope to reduce or dampen wave or ripple action and motion of the fluid material contained by the envelope when implanted in a breast.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack Fisher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A breast implant comprising an envelope enclosing a chamber containing a fluid material and a plurality of baffles deployed within said chamber, said plurality of baffles only partially restricting the flow of said fluid material within said chamber and wherein each of said plurality of baffles is a unitary body comprising a porous substantially planar sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A breast implant comprising an envelope enclosing a chamber containing a fluid material and a plurality of baffles deployed within said chamber, said plurality of baffles only partially restricting the flow of said fluid material within said chamber and wherein each of said plurality of baffles is a unitary body comprising a porous substantially planar sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A breast implant comprising an envelope enclosing a chamber containing a fluid material and a plurality of baffles deployed within said chamber, said plurality of baffles only partially restricting the flow of said fluid material within said chamber and wherein each of said plurality of baffles comprises a substantially spherical porous body having a unitary construction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
A breast implant comprising an envelope enclosing a chamber containing a fluid material and a plurality of baffles deployed within said chamber, said plurality of baffles only partially restricting the flow of said fluid material within said chamber and wherein each of said plurality of baffles comprises a substantially spherical porous body having a unitary construction.
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