Patent attributes
A silicone prosthesis delivery apparatus and associated methods are disclosed for facilitating the transport and subsequent insertion of a silicone prosthesis into a surgically developed pocket of a patient. In at least one embodiment, a flexible, substantially funnel-shaped delivery sleeve is configured for receiving and subsequently expelling the prosthesis therefrom. The delivery sleeve provides a substantially conical-shaped entry portion and a substantially conical-shaped exit portion, the entry portion and exit portion opposingly positioned and joined with one another so as to form a relatively larger diameter middle section. A tapered free end of the entry portion provides an entry opening configured for allowing the prosthesis to selectively pass therethrough when the prosthesis is inserted into the delivery sleeve. A tapered free end of the exit portion provides an exit opening configured for allowing the prosthesis to selectively pass therethrough when the prosthesis is expelled from the delivery sleeve.
