Appeal No. 1997-4259
Application No. 08/259,474
Claims
1. A filler material for a surgically implantable
prosthesis comprising a biocompatible synthetic triglyceride.
7. A breast implant containing a biocompatible filler
material having a viscosity providing a tactile response
substantially the equivalent of the tactile response of normal
human breast.
9. The breast implant of claim 7 wherein the filler
material is radiolucent under standard mammographic procedure.
12. A surgically implantable prosthesis containing a
filler material capable of being provided in a range of
viscosities thereby permitting the filler material to have a
selectable viscosity.
27. A breast implant comprised of a filler material
within a flexible envelope, the filler material being a
synthetic triglyceride having a viscosity providing the
tactile response substantially the equivalent of the tactile
response of a normal human breast.
30. The breast implant of claim 27 wherein the filler
material is radiolucent under standard mammographic
procedures, intensities, and exposure times.
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