US5658329A
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Filling material for soft tissue implant prostheses and implants made therewith
Assignee: Mentor Worldwide LLC
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Filing: 1995-02-14
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Granted: 1997-08-19
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Expires: 2015-02-14
Abstract
Abstract A new soft tissue implant filling material is disclosed. The material may be polyvinylpyrollidone, polyvinyl alcohol, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, polyethylene oxide, hyaluronic acid, sodium or calcium alginate, hydrogel polyurethane, hydroxyethyl starch, polyglycolic acid, polyacrylamide, hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA), and several naturally derived biopolymers including sodium kinate, seaweed, and agar.
Inventors
- 👤 Bobby Purkait
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/50; A61L27/52; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0059; A61F2/02; A61F2/12; A61L27/14; A61L27/16; A61L27/18; A61L27/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An implantable soft tissue prosthesis comprising: a hollow shell formed of a flexible elastomeric envelope, said shell having an inner volume and an exterior surface, said prosthesis being adapted to be surgically implanted and to retain a desired shape when filled with a filling material; said filling material comprising a gel or viscous liquid containing polyacrylamide and derivatives of polyacrylamide having a solid content of such a formulation in the range of 2 to 20%, a viscosity in the range of 15,000 to 75,000 cps and a molecular weight in the range of 200,000 to 1.5 million; said filling material having an osmolality in the range of 200 to 400 mOsm/kg, and a radiation penetration comparable with or better than that of 0.9% saline.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An implantable soft tissue prosthesis comprising: a hollow shell formed of a flexible elastomeric envelope, said shell having an inner volume and an exterior surface, said prosthesis being adapted to be surgically implanted and to retain a desired shape when filled with a filling material; said filling material comprising a gel or viscous liquid containing polyacrylamide and derivatives of polyacrylamide having a solid content of such a formulation in the range of 2 to 20%, a viscosity in the range of 15,000 to 75,000 cps and a molecular weight in the range of 200,000 to 1.5 million; said filling material having an osmolality in the range of 200 to 400 mOsm/kg, and a radiation penetration comparable with or better than that of 0.9% saline.
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