Claims
- 1. A non-resorbable flexible prosthesis, comprising:
- a composite comprising a non-resorbable silicone matrix and a plurality of hydroxylapatite particles dispersed throughout said matrix with said hydroxylapatite particles forming about 50% by weight of said composite, wherein said composite is cured to form said flexible prosthesis such that an applied force can distort said flexible prosthesis from its original shape and said flexible prosthesis will substantially return to said original shape when said applied force is removed.
- 2. A non-resorbable flexible prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said prosthesis has a shape adaptable to augment or replace a human chin.
- 3. A non-resorbable flexible prosthesis according to claim 1, wherein said prosthesis has a shape adaptable to augment or replace a human cheekbone.
- 4. A non-resorbable flexible prosthesis, comprising:
- a composite comprising a non-resorbable silicone matrix and a plurality of hydroxylapatite particles dispersed throughout said silicone with said hydroxylapatite particles being about 50% by weight and said silicone being about 50% by weight of said composite, wherein said composite is cured to form said flexible prosthesis such that an applied force can distort said flexible prosthesis from its original shape and said flexible prosthesis will substantially return to said original shape when said force is removed.
- 5. A non-resorbable flexible prosthesis according to claim 4, wherein said prosthesis has a shape adaptable to augment or replace a human chin.
- 6. A non-resorbable flexible prosthesis according to claim 4, wherein said prosthesis has a shape adaptable to augment or replace a human cheekbone.
- 7. A non-resorbable flexible prosthesis, comprising:
- a composite comprising a matrix of an elastomeric material selected from the group consisting of polyhema, styreneethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) modified polymer, a nonresorbable synthetic hydrogel, and silicone, and a plurality of bioceramic particles dispersed throughout said matrix with said bioceramic particles comprising about 50% by weight of said composite, wherein said composite is cured to form said flexible prosthesis such that an applied force can distort said flexible prosthesis from its original shape and said flexible prosthesis will substantially return to said original shape when said applied force is removed.
- 8. A non-resorbable flexible prosthesis according to claim 7, wherein said prosthesis has a shape adaptable to augment or replace a human chin.
- 9. A non-resorbable flexible prosthesis according to claim 7, wherein said prosthesis has a shape adaptable to augment or replace a human cheekbone.
- 10. A non-resorbable flexible prosthesis, comprising: a composite comprising a matrix of a non-resorbable silicone and a plurality of hydroxylapatite particles dispersed throughout said matrix with said hydroxylapatite particles forming about 25%-70% by weight of said composite.
- 11. A non-resorbable flexible prosthesis according to claim 10, wherein said prosthesis has a shape adaptable to augment or replace a human chin.
- 12. A non-resorbable flexible prosthesis according to claim 10, wherein said prosthesis has a shape adaptable to augment or replace a human cheekbone.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/222,313 filed Apr. 1, 1994, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,522,896 on Jun. 4, 1996, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/009,339 filed Jan. 26, 1993, now abandoned, and which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 07/662,361 filed Feb. 28, 1991, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 07/310,646 filed Feb. 15, 1989, now abandoned.
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