Patent ID: 9370414
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A reconstructive breast prosthesis suitable for implantation into a void in a breast following a lumpectomy procedure in which a body of tissue is excised from the breast, the reconstructive breast prosthesis comprising: an implant body defined by an outer wall configured to contact a breast tissue surrounding the prosthesis following implantation thereof and enclosing a volume, said volume being the entire interior of said prosthesis, said interior being non-liquid filled, said implant body is at least generally configured to assume an implant shape corresponding to the shape of the body of tissue excised from the breast; and implant shape retaining structures configured to maintain said implant body in said implant shape, said shape retaining structures comprising: said reconstructive breast prosthesis having an overall density which is at least one of: less than the density of the body of tissue excised from the breast, less than the density of the remaining tissue of the breast surrounding the implant body and less than 0.5 grams/cc.