Patent ID: 6981988
Filing Date: 2006-01-03
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method for selecting a properly sized breast implant, said method comprising: a. providing a breast ruler, at least one pair of flexible, fillable implant devices, and a liquid measuring device adapted to fill said implant devices; b. wherein said breast ruler is flexible and comprises: wherein a series of numbered graduation marks are located on each of said lateral extensions, and said numbers increase in magnitude as said graduation marks move away from said center aperture; c. placing said breast ruler over a breast of a user and measuring a breast width; d. using said liquid measuring device to fill said implant devices with an approximate amount of liquid corresponding to said breast width; e. positioning said filled implants over said breasts with an item of clothing; and f. adjusting, as necessary, the amount of liquid in said implant devices and repeating step e.