Breast prostheses, methods of manufacturing breast prostheses, and methods of treatment using breast prostheses
Improved breast prostheses, methods of making breast prostheses, and methods of treatment using such breast prostheses are described.
1. A breast prosthesis comprising:
a tissue expander or a breast implant; and
one or more samples of graft material, wherein the one or more samples of graft material are attached to the tissue expander or breast implant with an adhesive that degrades over time, wherein the adhesive is selected from a group consisting of at least one of silicone, poly(methyl methacrylate), a marine adhesive, or combinations thereof, and wherein the graft material comprises an acellular adipose tissue matrix.
2. The breast prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the acellular adipose tissue matrix has been treated to produce a three-dimensional porous or sponge-like material.
3. The breast prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the tissue expander or breast implant comprises a saline filled implant.
4. The breast prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the tissue expander or breast implant comprises a silicone gel implant.
5. A method of making a breast prosthesis comprising:
selecting a tissue expander or a breast implant;
selecting one or more samples of graft material comprising an acellular adipose tissue matrix; and
attaching the one or more samples of graft material to the tissue expander or breast implant with an adhesive that will degrade over time when implanted in vivo, wherein the adhesive is selected from a group consisting of at least one of silicone, poly(methyl methacrylate), a marine adhesive, or combinations thereof.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the acellular adipose tissue matrix has been treated to produce a three-dimensional porous or sponge-like material.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the tissue expander or breast implant comprises a saline filled implant.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the tissue expander or breast implant comprises a silicone gel implant.
9. A breast prosthesis comprising:
a tissue expander or a breast implant; and
one or more samples of graft material, wherein the one or more samples of graft material are attached to the tissue expander or breast implant with an adhesive that degrades over time, wherein the graft material comprises an extracellular tissue matrix, and wherein the extracellular tissue matrix has been treated to produce a three-dimensional porous or sponge-like material.
10. The breast prosthesis of claim 9 , wherein the tissue expander or breast implant comprises a saline filled implant.
11. The breast prosthesis of claim 9 , wherein the tissue expander or breast implant comprises a silicone gel implant.
12. The breast prosthesis of claim 9 , wherein the graft material comprises an acellular tissue matrix.
13. The breast prosthesis of claim 12 , wherein the acellular tissue matrix comprises a dermal tissue matrix.
14. The breast prosthesis of claim 12 , wherein the acellular tissue matrix comprises an adipose tissue matrix.
15. A method of making a breast prosthesis comprising:
selecting a tissue expander or a breast implant;
selecting one or more samples of graft material comprising an extracellular tissue matrix, wherein the extracellular tissue matrix has been treated to produce a three-dimensional porous or sponge-like material; and
attaching the one or more samples of graft material to the tissue expander or breast implant with an adhesive that will degrade over time when implanted in vivo.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the tissue expander or breast implant comprises a saline filled implant.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the tissue expander or breast implant comprises a silicone gel implant.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the graft material comprises an acellular tissue matrix.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the acellular tissue matrix comprises a dermal tissue matrix.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the acellular tissue matrix comprises an adipose tissue matrix.