LIMEM, SKANDER,SHAH, BHAVIN,RIZK, SAID,DUBOIS, MATTHEW,WILLIAMS, SIMON F.
申请号：
CA3091515
公开号：
CA3091515A1
申请日:
2019.02.19
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要：
Expandable absorbable implants have been developed that are suitable for breast reconstruction following mastectomy. The implants can be implanted in the vicinity of a tissue expander, for example, by suturing to the detached edge of the pectoralis major muscle to function as a pectoralis extender, and used to form a sling for a tissue expander. The implants, which permit tissue-ingrowth and slowly degrade, can be expanded in the breast using a tissue expander in order to form a pocket for a permanent breast implant. After expansion, the tissue expander can be removed and replaced with a permanent breast implant. The expandable implants help reduce patient discomfort resulting from tissue expansion, and avoid the need to use allografts or xenografts to create the pocket for the tissue expander. The expandable absorbable implant preferably comprises poly-4-hydroxybutyrate or copolymer thereof.
