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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967860 | Prosthetic breast form A prosthetic breast form that is worn external to the human body to simulate a missing breast or portion thereof has a fabric pouch that defines an outer shape that approximates a breast shape or portion thereof, and that further defines an inner compartment; and a ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7879091 | Inflatable prosthetic breast assembly and associated method An inflatable prosthetic breast assembly may include a pliant body. The assembly may also include a single and uniform outer layer that contiguously extends along an anterior face of the body as well as a rear wall removably attached to a posterior face of the body ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7766963 | External breast prosthesis An external breast prosthesis includes an elastomeric skin in the form of a human breast surrounding an inner material such as a silicone gel or hydrogel. The inner material may be of a defined shape or may be amorphous and conform to the shape of the elastomeric sk... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7628811 | Prosthetic breast form A prosthetic breast form that is worn external to the human body to simulate a missing breast or portion thereof. A fabric pouch defines an outer shape that approximates a breast shape or portion thereof, and that further defines an inner compartment. A filler is di... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7575596 | Two-layer external breast prosthesis with self-shaping feature and process for the manufacture thereof A two-layer external breast prosthesis comprising a first inner layer comprised of a self-shaping dispersion and a second outer layer comprised of an elastic material, wherein the second outer layer is relatively stiffer than the first inner layer. ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7566344 | Adjustable areola and nipple prosethesis A non-surgical device used to duplicate a protruding or non-protruding nipple and areola containing sebaceous glands (Montgomery follicles) and sweat glands, creating the most natural-looking nipple and areola possible. The device will function as a nipple prosthesi... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7520896 | Breast implant, use of an associated pouch, and method for determination of a breast implant The breast implant is tailor-made for a patient and comprises an envelope, which is made in particular of silicone elastomer and inside which a filler product 15 is arranged, and also a securing element 3 disposed on the envelope 2 and intended ... | 04/21/2009 |
| RE40487 | Method for forming a breast prothesis A method for forming the outer surface of a breast prosthesis is disclosed. A digital, three-dimensional image is formed of a patient's breast using a computerized scanner. A computer-controlled milling machine utilizes the image to form a solid model of the breast.... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7364540 | Implantable device and method for adjustably restricting a body lumen An implantable device and method for adjustably restricting a selected body lumen such as the urethra of a patient to treat urinary incontinence. The device includes an expandable element or membrane such as a balloon attached pressure-tightly to a flexible conduit ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354454 | Satiation devices and methods A device for inducing weight loss in a patient includes a tubular prosthesis self-expandable from a collapsed position in which the prosthesis has a first diameter to an expanded position in which the prosthesis has a second, larger, diameter. In a method for induci... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347871 | Breast prosthesis A breast prosthesis fabricated from silicone and characterized by an outer shell shaped region and an inner shall-shaped region wherein the inner region is profiled in the form of rings arranged concentrically around the mamilla. The rings may be formed bellows-like... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337913 | Single piece closure device made of PVC The present invention relates to one-part closure devices encompassing at least polyvinyl chloride and at least one plasticizer, in particular at least one substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, to a process for producing ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7311583 | Breast pad construction for a garment A method of manufacturing a breast-covering garment pad having a thicker summit area, as well as the pad itself, includes holding a sheet of resilient and formable material of uniform thickness, such as thermoplastic foam, and forming the sheet to have a graduated t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278899 | Adhesive enhancing support bra An adhesive bra element comprising a support member having an outer surface and an inner surface, and comprising at least one of a foam and a gel, an adhesive layer disposed over a substantial area of the inner surface of the support member, wherein the bra element ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255627 | Garment device convertible to one or more facemasks A garment device convertible to one or more facemasks wherein the garment device has a plurality of detachable cup sections. Each of the cup sections has a filter device, an inner portion positionable adjacent to the inner area of the user's chest, and an outer port... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252574 | Integral thermo-press molding complex brassiere cup structure An integral thermo-press complex brassiere cup structure. The structure includes an external lining body, an internal lining body, a bag, a bag covering layer coupled on the surface of the bag made of a soft poor thermal conductor, and a material adhering layer disp... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7238080 | Bra support cup A bra support cup is made using two layers of foam. The outer layer has grooves along its inner surface. These are used to hold plastic ribs. The inner layer is bonded to the inner surface of the outer layer to hold the plastic ribs in place. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7198540 | Bra construction A breast cup construction of a cup shape to be incorporated as part of a brassiere, the breast cup construction comprising a molded to a cup shape laminated core assembly comprising a ply of foam material and a ply of fabric material disposed to the convex side of t... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192332 | Brassiere A molded bra of a layered assembly of a plurality of plies of flexible moldable material. The layered assembly generally defines two molded breast cups a bridge intermediate of the two breast cups and a chest band from which each of the molded breast cups are dispos... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7169180 | System and method for breast augmentation A system for breast augmentation includes a plurality of microballoons. An injector can be provided for injecting microballoons into a breast through an incision in the breast. The microballoons can have a first dimension when in the injector and a second, larger di... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166012 | Brassiere and molded breast cup construction therefor and related method of manufacture A breast cup for a brassiere including a flexible molded core panel trimmed to a breast cup form having a neckline perimeter and a front panel affixed to the core with a least part of the perimeter of the front panel extending beyond the neckline perimeter of the mo... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156877 | Biodegradable/bioactive nucleus pulposus implant and method for treating degenerated intervertebral discs A bioactive/biodegradable nucleus implant for repairing degenerated intervertebral discs that is inflated inside the nucleus space after the degenerated nucleus has been removed to re-pressurize the nuclear space within the intervertebral disc. The implant is inflat... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156881 | Counteracting bioprosthetic calcification Adapting crosslinking with triglycidyl amine (TGA) to incorporate the use of a particular type of anti-calcification agent provides a broad-reaching solution to the problem in vivo bioprosthesis calcification. The anti-calcification agent in question includes a poly... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144296 | Attachable breast form enhancement system A backless, strapless breast form system to be worn in place of a traditional bra having a pair of breast forms. Each breast form includes a volume of silicone gel encased between thermoplastic film material, and a concave interior surface facing towards a user's br... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137995 | Breast implant injector and method of use A breast implant injector device comprising a hollow guide cylinder having an open injection end and an opposed filling end, the cylinder having an elongated slot extending from the injection end toward the filling end, and an elongated plunger which can be pushed t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128761 | Method and apparatus for replacing a damaged spinal disc An apparatus for replacing a damaged spinal disc in a spinal column includes a resilient core having a first surface and a second surface. A first retaining device is connected to the first surface of the resilient core. The first retaining device includes an outer ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122054 | Breast prosthesis having an adhesive layer A breast prosthesis has an adhesive element which forms a continuous surface conforming to the back section of the prosthesis which faces the user. One side of the adhesive element is detachably secured to the back section of the prosthesis and the other side of the... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118444 | Custom fit bra A bra includes a first portion having a cup of a first size and a back panel attached to the cup of the first size and a second portion that is separable from the first portion, the second portion having a cup of a second size and a back panel attached to the cup of... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7081135 | Mastopexy stabilization apparatus and method An apparatus and method for mastopexy surgeries correcting a ptosis condition caused by tissue stretching, in the breast as a result of pregnancy, time, aging, and the effects of gravity and athletic activity provide an implant having homogeneously formed connectors... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070620 | Hook and loop system for attaching a breast form prostheses to garments with built-in cups A breast form prosthesis has hook material attached to both front and back surfaces. A bust cup has loop material attached to the inside edges of the bust cup. A comfort pad is constructed of moisture absorbing material and is placed on the back of the prosthesis to... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060147 | Method for the application of a layer remaining permanently adhesive onto the inside of a breast prosthesis A system is provided for application of a layer permanently adhering to the inside of a breast prosthesis formed as a shell-shaped body made from a soft-elastic material, in which a two-component silicone rubber forming the adhesive layer is injected into a mold pri... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7058439 | Methods of forming prostheses A breast prosthesis may be formed by forming an outer layer on a mold, and filling the mold with a polymerizable foaming composition. The mold may be formed by forming a computer model of the prosthesis based on scanning a patient. The computer model may be used to ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052360 | Brassiere and related breast cup construction A molded breast cup for a brassiere includes a molded cup form and laminated structure of a first panel of a flexible foam material and a second panel of flexible material. The first and second panels are substantially coextensive to each other and define a breast c... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048606 | Pad with graduated thickness and very thin neckline and method for making the same A method of manufacturing a pad for a breast covering garment provides a fabric sheet with an upper neckline, a lower channeling and an underarm and adheres a foam sheet of compressible material to the fabric sheet. A first portion of the pad is adjacent and along t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048761 | Breast augmentation apparatus and method of use A narrow linear near vertical fold is formed in the lower portion of a female breast and its lips are held in abutment adhesively. A curved contact member configured for abutting the lower portion of a female breast is positionable below a nipple of the breast along... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044829 | Pad with rigid and stretchable foam A method is provided for making a bra pad having a rigid foam that is thickest at the bottom of the pad for hidden support and a stretchable softer foam for comfort and universal fit throughout the entire pad. The method includes pre-laminating rigid and stretchable... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014606 | Apparatus and method for inserting an adjustable implantable genitourinary device An implantable medical device and method for adjustably restricting a selected body lumen such as a urethra or ureter of a patient to treat urinary incontinence or ureteral reflux. The device includes an adjustable element and a tubular elongate body, where the adju... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997775 | Bra pad construction A method of manufacturing a bra pad having a thicker summit area, as well as the pad itself, includes holding a sheet of resilient and formable material of uniform thickness, such as thermoplastic foam, and forming the sheet to have a graduated thicker summit area c... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6981988 | Breast implant sizing system A method for selecting a properly sized breast implant by first providing a breast ruler, at least one pair of flexible, fillable implant devices, and a liquid measuring device adapted to fill the implant devices. Next, the breast ruler is placed over a breast of a ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6972775 | Morphing patient features using an offset A method of displaying an image of at least a portion of a virtual patient including accessing identification of a video file, the video file comprising video data that depicts virtual patient features over a range of the features, determining an offset into the vid... | 12/06/2005 |
