US4455691A — Silicone gel filled prosthesis

Claim 1

Independent Claim 91 words

A prosthesis for subcutaneous implantation in a patient comprising a flexible sac and a silicone gel contained within said sac, said sac being comprised of a silicone elastomer wall between 0.05 mm and about 0.2 mm in thickness, said wall comprising a layer of silicone elastomer which substantially impedes the migration of said silicone gel through said wall and has a weight increase of less than 10% when tested in accordance with ASTM D471 using a dimethylpolysiloxane test gel having 300 centistoke viscosity, and being at least 0.025 mm in thickness.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 91 words

A prosthesis for subcutaneous implantation in a patient comprising a flexible sac and a silicone gel contained within said sac, said sac being comprised of a silicone elastomer wall between 0.05 mm and about 0.2 mm in thickness, said wall comprising a layer of silicone elastomer which substantially impedes the migration of said silicone gel through said wall and has a weight increase of less than 10% when tested in accordance with ASTM D471 using a dimethylpolysiloxane test gel having 300 centistoke viscosity, and being at least 0.025 mm in thickness.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 33 words

The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the silicone elastomer of said wall is a reaction product of diphenylpolysiloxane and dimethylpolysiloxane, said product having from about 8 to about 50 mole percent diphenylpolysiloxane substituents.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 29 words

The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the silicone elastomer is a reaction product of methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropylpolysiloxane and dimethylpolysiloxane, said product having at least 90 mole percent methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropylpolysiloxane substituents.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 32 words

The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the silicone elastomer is comprised of a reaction product of methylphenylpolysiloxane and dimethylpolysiloxane, said product having from about 15 to about 50 mole percent methylphenylpolysiloxane substituents.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 100 words

A prosthesis for subcutaneous implantation in a patient comprising a flexible sac and silicone gel contained within said sac, said sac being comprised of a composite wall comprising at least two layers of silicone elastomer and being between about 0.05 and about 0.2 mm thick, one of said layers comprising a silicone elastomer which substantially impedes the migration of the silicone gel through said sac and has a weight increase of less than 10% when tested in accordance with ASTM D471 utilizing a dimethylpolysiloxane test gel having a 300 centistoke viscosity, and is at least about 0.025 mm in thickness.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 100 words

A prosthesis for subcutaneous implantation in a patient comprising a flexible sac and silicone gel contained within said sac, said sac being comprised of a composite wall comprising at least two layers of silicone elastomer and being between about 0.05 and about 0.2 mm thick, one of said layers comprising a silicone elastomer which substantially impedes the migration of the silicone gel through said sac and has a weight increase of less than 10% when tested in accordance with ASTM D471 utilizing a dimethylpolysiloxane test gel having a 300 centistoke viscosity, and is at least about 0.025 mm in thickness.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 38 words

The prosthesis of claim 5 wherein the layer of said composite wall having a change in weight of less than 10% when tested in accordance with ASTM D471, is between about 0.025 mm and 0.05 mm in thickness.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 49 words

The prosthesis of claim 5 wherein the layer of said composite wall having a change in weight of less than 10% when tested in accordance with ASTM D471 is a reaction product of diphenylpolysiloxane and dimethylpolysiloxane, said product having from about 8 to about 30 mole percent diphenylpolysiloxane substituents.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 49 words

The prosthesis of claim 5 wherein the layer of said composite wall having a change in weight of less than 10% when tested in accordance with ASTM D471, is a reaction product of methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropylpolysiloxane and dimethylpolysiloxane, said product having not less than 90 mole percent methyl 3,3,3-trifluoropropylpolysiloxane substituents.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 47 words

The prosthesis of claim 5 wherein the layer of said composite wall having a change in weight of less than 10% when tested in accordance with ASTM D471 is a reaction product of methylphenylpolysiloxane and dimethylpolysiloxane polymers, said product having at least 30 mole percent methylphenylpolysiloxane substituents.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 90 words

A silicone gel-filled silicone rubber article possessing a reduced tendency to exhibit surface-bleed comprising (A) a flexible container of silicone rubber consisting essentially of a cross-linked gum of polydimethylsiloxane, said container being filled with (B) a silicone gel composition consisting essentially of a silicone gel of cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane, there being (C) an essentially continuous barrier layer of a filler-containing composition consisting essentially of fluorine-containing organopolysiloxane situated between the interior of container (A) and the gel composition of (B), said barrier layer being coated on the interior wall of container (A).

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 90 words

A silicone gel-filled silicone rubber article possessing a reduced tendency to exhibit surface-bleed comprising (A) a flexible container of silicone rubber consisting essentially of a cross-linked gum of polydimethylsiloxane, said container being filled with (B) a silicone gel composition consisting essentially of a silicone gel of cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane, there being (C) an essentially continuous barrier layer of a filler-containing composition consisting essentially of fluorine-containing organopolysiloxane situated between the interior of container (A) and the gel composition of (B), said barrier layer being coated on the interior wall of container (A).

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 82 words

A silicone gel-filled silicone rubber article possessing a reduced tendency to exhibit surface-bleed comprising: (A) a flexible container of fluorosilicone rubber consisting essentially of a cross-linked gum of fluoroalkylpolysiloxane, said fluoroalkylpolysiloxane consisting essentially of fluoroalkylsiloxane units and non-fluorine-containing siloxane units, there being less than 10 mole percent, based upon the total moles of siloxane units present, of non-fluorine-containing siloxane units in said fluoroalkylpolysiloxane, said container being filled with (B) a silicone gel composition consisting essentially of a silicone gel of cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 82 words

A silicone gel-filled silicone rubber article possessing a reduced tendency to exhibit surface-bleed comprising: (A) a flexible container of fluorosilicone rubber consisting essentially of a cross-linked gum of fluoroalkylpolysiloxane, said fluoroalkylpolysiloxane consisting essentially of fluoroalkylsiloxane units and non-fluorine-containing siloxane units, there being less than 10 mole percent, based upon the total moles of siloxane units present, of non-fluorine-containing siloxane units in said fluoroalkylpolysiloxane, said container being filled with (B) a silicone gel composition consisting essentially of a silicone gel of cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 89 words

A silicone gel-filled silicone rubber article possessing a reduced tendency to exhibit surface-bleed comprising (A) a flexible container of silicone rubber consisting essentially of a cross-linked gum of polydimethylsiloxane, said container being filled with (B) a silicone gel composition consisting essentially of a silicone gel of cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane, there being (C) an essentially continuous barrier layer of a composition consisting essentially of fluorine-containing organopolysiloxane situated between the interior of container (A) and the gel composition of (B), said barrier layer being coated on the interior wall of container (A).

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 89 words

A silicone gel-filled silicone rubber article possessing a reduced tendency to exhibit surface-bleed comprising (A) a flexible container of silicone rubber consisting essentially of a cross-linked gum of polydimethylsiloxane, said container being filled with (B) a silicone gel composition consisting essentially of a silicone gel of cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane, there being (C) an essentially continuous barrier layer of a composition consisting essentially of fluorine-containing organopolysiloxane situated between the interior of container (A) and the gel composition of (B), said barrier layer being coated on the interior wall of container (A).

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1987-06-26	1987-12-26	1988-06-26	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1991-06-26	1991-12-26	1992-06-26	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1995-06-26	1995-12-26	1996-06-26	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Silicone gel filled prosthesis

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