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A mammary prosthesis is disclosed as comprising a wedge shaped sheet of flexible biocompatible material having reinforced upper and lower attachment portions for attachment to bone of a patient by bone anchors, with the lower attachment portion being anchored to one or more ribs. The lower attachmen

A mammary prosthesis is disclosed as comprising a wedge shaped sheet of flexible biocompatible material having reinforced upper and lower attachment portions for attachment to bone of a patient by bone anchors, with the lower attachment portion being anchored to one or more ribs. The lower attachment portion includes a support member less flexible than the sheet material having suture receiving openings for receiving bone anchor sutures. A method of surgically implanting the mammary prosthesis is also disclosed.

대표청구항 ▼

A mammary prosthesis to be surgically implanted in a breast of a patient comprising: a perforated flexible sheet having reinforced upper and lower attachment portions adapted for attachment to said patient, said lower attachment portion being arcuately shaped to substantially conform to an inferior

A mammary prosthesis to be surgically implanted in a breast of a patient comprising: a perforated flexible sheet having reinforced upper and lower attachment portions adapted for attachment to said patient, said lower attachment portion being arcuately shaped to substantially conform to an inferior border of said breast; and at least one malleable support member embedded within said lower attachment portion, said at least one support member being less flexible than said sheet and having a plurality of suture receiving openings forming a mesh pattern extending substantially throughout said at least one support member; whereby a plurality of suture lengths may be passed through selected ones of said plurality of suture receiving openings and secured to a plurality of corresponding bone anchors to anchor said lower attachment portion to one or more ribs of said patient.