Invention Application
- Patent Title: SOFT TISSUE IMPLANT POCKET
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Application No.: US16955942Application Date: 2018-12-21
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Publication No.: US20210069374A1Publication Date: 2021-03-11
- Inventor: Paul BRENNAN , Timothy Graeme MOORE
- Applicant: POLYNOVO BIOMATERIALS PTY LIMITED
- Applicant Address: AU Victoria
- Assignee: POLYNOVO BIOMATERIALS PTY LIMITED
- Current Assignee: POLYNOVO BIOMATERIALS PTY LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: AU Victoria
- Priority: AU2017905178 20171222
- International Application: PCT/AU2018/051385 WO 20181221
- Main IPC: A61L27/18
- IPC: A61L27/18 ; A61F2/12 ; C08G18/42 ; A61L27/56 ; A61L27/58 ; C08G18/48

Abstract:
There is provided a soft tissue implant pocket which reduces the incidence of capsular contracture. The pocket is manufactured from a biodegradable, biocompatible polyurethane foam. The polyurethane contains biodegradable polyols and the foam has a pore size configured for cellular infiltration. The soft tissue implant pocket find use in, for example, breast augmentation and reconstruction.
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