| 摘要 |
A flexible external prosthesis formed by first creating a thin walled hollow elastomeric shell (11, 40) of the shape required for anatomical augmentation. The interior of the hollow shell (11, 40) is filled with a flexible foam body (12, 50) formed into the same shape. The foam body (12, 50) is lubricated to ensure free movement of the shell with respect to the foam body, desirably using a triglyceride oil, such as soy bean oil. By using the foam body (12, 50) to support the hollow prosthesis shell (11, 40), it is possible to make the thickness of the shell walls thinner and thus more natural in feel and appearance. The foam body (12, 50) is colored with an opaque pigment and the shell (11, 40) is colored with a translucent pigment.
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