APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR DELIVERING A SILICONE PROSTHESIS INTO A SURGICAL POCKET

摘要

A tapered sleeve is provided that includes a lubricating coating on an inner surface. An implant (e.g., a pre-filled silicon breast implant) is introduced into a large end of the sleeve and extruded into a surgical pocket of minimal access incision size through a small-sized end of the apparatus.

主权项

1. An apparatus for inserting an implant into a surgical pocket comprising:
a conical sleeve defining an interior cavity having a first terminus and a second terminus and an interconnecting main body, said first terminus having a large diameter than said second terminus, said second terminus being tapered to a reduced diameter outlet, said second terminus further defining a series of indicia for predetermined dimensions; said first terminus and said main body comprising a flexible, non-elastic sheath selected from a material consisting of fabric, plastic, Mylar®, nylon, and combinations thereof; wherein when an implant is positioned within an interior of said conical sleeve through said first terminus, said main body is manually manipulated to apply a directional pressure to said implant, forcing the implant along the length of the conical sleeve and existing through said second terminus into the surgical pocket.