INJECTION ZONE MARKERS FOR BIOMEDICAL IMPLANTS Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC A61F2/12 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to medical equipment. Breast implant comprises an outer shell configured to retain a fluid therein. Injection element is connected to the outer shell and is configured to receive an injection device for injecting the fluid into the outer shell. Area of the injection markers forms part of the injection element and is made of a material having markers included in it and detectable by ultrasound. Markers are microcavities arranged relative to the injection element such that when detected with the help of ultrasound, such detection indicates the location of the injection element. Microcavities are embedded inside the material forming at least a portion of the injection element. Disclosed are alternative embodiments of a breast implant.

EFFECT: technical result consists in providing more simple and safe determination of implant location.

12 cl, 13 dwg