Patent ID: 9393106
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: A61F,B29C,B29K

Claim Text:
1. A mammary prosthesis comprising: an implantable member comprising a silicone elastomeric shell including an exterior surface defined by an anterior face, a posterior face and a peripheral region between the anterior face and the posterior face, said exterior surface comprising at least one generally elongated fixation region defined by a texture on the exterior surface of the shell, which is different from a balance of the exterior surface of the shell, the fixation region extending along the peripheral region and across at least one of the posterior face and the anterior face; the at least one generally elongated fixation region being configured such that when the prosthesis is implanted in a breast of a human being, the generally elongated fixation region generally aligns with an alignment of at least one of a pectoralis major muscle group and a pectoralis minor muscle group.