CPC A61F 2/12 (2013.01) [A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2240/004 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A breast implant formed from a biocompatible material, the breast implant comprising:
an anterior side extending from a first end to a second end and having a first arc-shaped profile, the first arc-shaped profile defining a first projection with a first apex;
a posterior side extending from a first end to a second end and having a second arc-shaped profile, the second arc-shaped profile defining a second projection similar to the first projection with a second apex; and
a dividing plane corresponding to an equator of the breast implant separating the anterior side from the posterior side;
wherein the first apex is closer to the first end of the anterior side than the second end of the anterior side and the second apex is closer to the first end of the posterior side than the second end of the posterior side;
wherein the anterior side and posterior side form a shell, the shell including:
at least one first layer formed from at least one first material; and
a second layer arranged as an innermost layer of the shell formed from a second material;
wherein the at least one first material is different from the second material.
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