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SALINE BREAST IMPLANT [1 record]

Record 1 2007-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prostheses
DEF

An implant that has a silicone rubber shell and that is inflated to the desired size with a sterile saline solution.

OBS

The saline breast implants are filled with a saltwater solution similar to the fluid that makes up most of the human body. Each Mentor saline breast implant has a self-sealing valve used to fill the device during surgery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prothèses
CONT

Il existe deux types principaux d'implants mammaires : les implants remplis de gel de silicone et les implants remplis de solution saline.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prótesis
DEF

Implante de senos cuyo contenido está compuesto de la mezcla de agua con sal.

CONT

[Los] implantes mamarios rellenos de solución salina se rellenan con una solución hidrosalina similar al fluido que constituye la mayor parte del cuerpo humano. Cada implante mamario tiene una válvula de autosellado que se utiliza para rellenar el dispositivo durante la cirugía.

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