Encapsulated breast prosthesis and method of making same.

摘要

An encapsulated gel breast prosthesis (10) and method of manufacturing same is provided wherein a nipple/areola member (16) and gelled breast body (18) are disposed within an inner skin (24) and outer skin (26) which define the exterior shape of the breast prosthesis. The nipple/areola member (16) has a shape, color and hardness simulating the natural shape, color and hardness of a human breast. The encapsulated gel breast prosthesis (10) is fabricated by forming an outer skin (26) and an inner skin (24). The outer skin (26) is shaped to simulate the natural contour of a woman's breast and includes a region corresponding to the nipple and areola of the breast. A nipple/areola member (16) having a shape, color and hardness, which simulates the natural shape, color and hardness of a woman's nipple and areola is disposed between the outer (26) and inner skins (24) which are then sealed together along their peripheries (28). This forms a capsule with the nipple/areola member enclosed therein. The capsule is then filled with a gel-forming composition (18) through an opening in the capsule. The opening is sealed and the gel-forming composition is cured into a gel with the nipple/areola member (16) adjacent to the nipple and areola portion of the outer skin (26).