IMPLANTABLE NIPPLE PROSTHETIC DEVICE

摘要

A surgically implantable prosthetic nipple and breast, each having comfort and aesthetic enhancing elastic-return properties that respectively approximate a human nipple and breast, are formed using a material that is inert to the human body, including for example a negative thermal expansion material such as Zirconium tungstate (ZrW<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>8</SUB>). The nipple and breast may be single or multi-chambered and /or have a plurality of ribs or other spring-like structure to respectively approximate the shape, size, and dynamic characteristics of a human nipple and breast.