Implantable prosthetic or tissue expanding device
CA 2387522 A1 · Owner: Siller-Jackson, Arlene J. · Inventors: Smith, Robert A.; Blanchard, Cheryl R.; Siller-Jackson, Arlene J.
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A keratin hydrogel-filled implantable prosthetic device. One device is a breast implant for augmenting or reconstructing a human breast including an envelope containing a keratin hydrogel. One keratin hydrogel is formed from a solid precursor which forms a keratin hydrogel upon addition of water. One source of keratin is human hair. In one method an envelope suitable for , implantation and a solid keratin hydrogel precursor are provided. The solid can be in fibrous or powder form. The solid precursor can be inserted into the envelope interior. A small incision near the breast can be made and the envelope inserted into the incision. After insertion water can be injected , into the …
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- Filed September 13, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 13, 2020.
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