Soft tissue supports, and methods of making and using same
Inventors
Qin, XiaoFei • LaPrade, Michael • Chen, Jingsong • Jones, Joshua • JOHNSON, Austin • Lohmann, Erich
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Publication Number
US-12285328-B2
Publication Date
2025-04-29
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Abstract
Soft tissue supports, soft tissue implants, and methods of making and using soft tissue supports are disclosed. One soft tissue support includes a unitary piece of processed porous tissue material having an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The anterior and posterior portions define a cavity therebetween. The cavity is sized to receive a breast implant therein. The cavity has at least one opening sized to receive the breast implant therethrough. One soft tissue implant includes the soft tissue support and a breast implant positioned within the cavity of the soft tissue support. The implant may further include a soft tissue graft configured to support the processed porous tissue material and the breast implant. A method of using a soft tissue support includes inserting a breast implant into the soft tissue support, and implanting the soft tissue support containing the breast implant in the cavity.
Core Innovation
The invention provides a soft tissue support comprising a unitary piece of processed porous tissue material with an anterior portion and a posterior portion that define a cavity therebetween. The cavity is sized to receive a breast implant therein and includes at least one opening sized to receive the breast implant therethrough, with the at least one opening located at a periphery of the processed porous tissue material between the anterior portion and the posterior portion or provided in the posterior portion.
In related embodiments, the cavity includes a plurality of openings. The porous tissue supports define the cavity and portions using geometric constraints such as a round or elliptical shape and relative thickness relationships between anterior and posterior portions, and the cavity volume is within a range of 40 to 100 cubic centimeters. The processed porous tissue material comprises dispersed soft tissue material.
The invention also provides a soft tissue implant that includes the processed porous tissue with a cavity sized to receive a breast implant and positions the breast implant within the cavity. The implant further comprises a soft tissue graft configured to support the processed porous tissue material and the breast implant, where the graft can cover the opening and can include one or more apertures extending therethrough. In other embodiments, the implant instead includes a synthetic mesh material configured to support the processed porous tissue, with at least 60% of tensile strength provided by the synthetic mesh and with the mesh positioned along or embedded between anterior and posterior surfaces that define at least part of the cavity.
Claims Coverage
The independent claims cover related soft tissue support and soft tissue implant configurations, with at least 5 independent claim sets. Across the independent claims, the document recites a unitary processed porous tissue with an anterior/posterior cavity for a breast implant, implant-receiving opening placement and cavity opening patterns, and support by a soft tissue graft or by a synthetic mesh providing at least 60% of tensile strength, along with related cavity and geometry constraints.
Periphery opening in unitary processed porous tissue defining implant cavity
A soft tissue support comprising a unitary piece of processed porous tissue material having an anterior portion and a posterior portion defining a cavity therebetween sized to receive a breast implant, the cavity having at least one opening sized to receive the breast implant therethrough, wherein the at least one opening is provided at a periphery of the processed porous tissue material between the anterior portion and the posterior portion.
Posterior opening in unitary processed porous tissue defining implant cavity
A soft tissue support comprising a unitary piece of processed porous tissue material having an anterior portion and a posterior portion defining a cavity therebetween sized to receive a breast implant, the cavity having at least one opening sized to receive the breast implant therethrough, wherein the at least one opening is provided in the posterior portion.
Plurality of openings around cavity in unitary processed porous tissue
A soft tissue support comprising a unitary piece of processed porous tissue material having an anterior portion and a posterior portion defining a cavity therebetween sized to receive a breast implant, the cavity comprises a plurality of openings.
Soft tissue graft supporting porous tissue and breast implant
A soft tissue implant comprising a unitary piece of processed porous tissue material having an anterior portion and a posterior portion defining a cavity therebetween with an opening, a breast implant positioned within the cavity, and a soft tissue graft configured to support the processed porous tissue material and the breast implant.
Synthetic mesh supports porous tissue with tensile strength contribution
A soft tissue implant comprising a unitary piece of processed porous tissue material defining a cavity sized to receive a breast implant therein, and a synthetic mesh material configured to support the processed porous tissue, wherein at least 60% of a tensile strength of the soft tissue implant is provided by the synthetic mesh material, and the synthetic mesh material is positioned along an anterior surface of the processed porous tissue material opposite the posterior surface of the processed porous tissue material.
Synthetic mesh positioned on posterior surface provides tensile strength
A soft tissue implant comprising a unitary piece of processed porous tissue material defining a cavity sized to receive a breast implant therein, and a synthetic mesh material configured to support the processed porous tissue, wherein at least 60% of a tensile strength of the soft tissue implant is provided by the synthetic mesh material, and the synthetic mesh material is positioned along the posterior surface of the processed porous tissue material.
Embedded synthetic mesh between posterior and anterior surfaces
A soft tissue implant comprising a unitary piece of processed porous tissue material defining a cavity sized to receive a breast implant therein, and a synthetic mesh material configured to support the processed porous tissue, wherein at least 60% of a tensile strength of the soft tissue implant is provided by the synthetic mesh material, and the synthetic mesh material is embedded between the posterior surface of the processed porous tissue material and an anterior surface of the processed porous tissue material opposite the posterior surface of the processed porous tissue material.
Across the independent claims, the coverage centers on a unitary processed porous tissue device with an anterior/posterior cavity and implant-receiving opening(s) for a breast implant, and further covers two distinct support approaches: a soft tissue graft configured to support the porous tissue and breast implant, or a synthetic mesh configured to support the porous tissue while providing at least 60% of the tensile strength, with the mesh placement defined relative to anterior and posterior surfaces that define at least part of the cavity.
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