Device for inhibiting the formation of fibrous capsular contractures in silicone breast implants and method

摘要

A circular disc of thin silicone sheet material, such as Silastic, is adhesively attached to an annular band of Dacron felt material, the periphery of the disc and the outer rim of the Dacron felt band being substantially congruent. The combined disc and band are surgically implanted, preferably beneath the chest muscles, with the Dacron felt band against the rib cage. A conventional breast implant having substantially the same diameter as the circular disc is then placed over the disc in register therewith and the incision closed. The arrangement not only gives the surgeon freedom of choice in selecting the implant size and configuration but also reduces the incidence of problems arising from the formation of fibrous capsular contractures in silicone breast implants.