Patent ID: 6692527
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: A61F,B29C,B29L

Abstract:
A breast implant for being implanted within a body, wherein the body includes front, rear, right and left sides, wherein the breast implant comprises:a) an envelope having at least two sides, wherein the envelope is fillable with fluid to provide a three-dimensional shape to the envelope; b) wherein one of the sides of the envelope comprises a relatively smooth surface; c) wherein the other of the sides of the envelope comprises a relatively rough surface, wherein tissue growth by the body engages the relatively rough surface after the envelope has been implanted such that the envelope is restrained from rotating and such that the relatively smooth surface may be oriented as desired within the body; d) wherein one of the sides of the envelope is thicker than the other of the sides of the envelope, wherein the thicker side of the envelope comprises the relatively rough surface, and wherein the thinner side of the envelope comprises said relatively smooth surface; and e) wherein the envelope includes an opening through which a mandrel has been removed, wherein the envelope is sealed with a patch engaged over the opening and to the envelope, and wherein the envelope apart from said patch is one-piece.