Abstract: This invention provides prostheses for implantation into human soft tissue. One aspect of this invention provides soft tissue prostheses comprising a physiologically compatible containment sac and, contained within said sac, a normal body constituent comprising a glycosaminoglycan, mucopolysaccharide, or any other naturally occurring, highly viscous filling material known to be rapidly resorbed from tissues or known to cause little adverse tissue reaction. Also provided by this invention are methods for recontouring soft tissue at a selected body location and methods for decreasing the risk of adverse physiological reaction to an implant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 1994
Date of Patent:
February 3, 1998
Assignees:
Scott P. Bartlett, Linton A. Whitaker
Inventors:
Scott P. Bartlett, Kant Lin, Kiyoshi Matsuo
Abstract: This invention provides prostheses for implantation into human soft tissue. One aspect of this invention provides soft tissue prostheses comprising a physiologically compatible containment sac and, contained within said sac, a normal body constituent comprising a glycosaminoglycan, mucopolysaccharide, or any other naturally occurring, highly viscous filling material known to be rapidly resorbed from tissues or known to cause little adverse tissue reaction. Also provided by this invention are methods for recontouring soft tissue at a selected body location and methods for decreasing the risk of adverse physiological reaction to an implant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 13, 1992
Date of Patent:
February 21, 1995
Assignees:
Scott P. Bartlett, Linton A. Whitaker
Inventors:
Scott P. Bartlett, Kant Lin, Kiyoshi Matsuo