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`BIOABSORBABLE BREAST‘ HVIPLANT
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`This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application
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`Serial No. 09/169,351 filed October 9, 1998, which claimed the benefit of U.S.
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`Provisional Application Serial No. 60/061,588, filed October 10, 1997, U.S.
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`Provisional Application Serial No. 60/077,639, filed March 11, 1998, and U.S.
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`Provisional Application Serial No. 60/091,306, filed June 30, 1998, the disclosures
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`of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`1. Field of the Invention:
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`The present invention relates to implantable prostheses. More
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`particularly, the present invention relates to implantable breast prostheses designed to
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`eliminate encapsulation and reduce scarring, and to replace tissue removed for
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`purposes of biopsy or lumpectomy.
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`2. Description of the Related Art:
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`Breast prostheses are utilized for augmentation mammoplasty and in
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`cosmetic surgery. Prostheses also are indicated in breast cancer surgery, such as
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`lumpectomies, where a portion of the breast is removed and can leave some
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`disfigurement if not replaced by a similar amount of tissue and/or augmentation
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`material.
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`Similarly, biopsies can leave small dimples or imperfections if
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`remedial steps are not taken. About 1 million breast biopsies are performed in the
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`SENORX Exhibit 2006
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`FOCAL V. SENORX
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