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Research Article| Volume 52, ISSUE 2, P385-390, August 1962

Preparation of surgical implants from silicone rubber by means of a postforming technique

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5555/uri:pii:0039606062901241
Preparation of surgical implants from silicone rubber by means of a postforming technique
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      Abstract

      • 1.
        1. The properties of silicone rubber which contribute to its suitability for surgical implantation are described and several surgical applications presently used are noted.
      • 2.
        2. Some difficulties of established methods of molding silicone rubber are recorded.
      • 3.
        3. A postforming technique which facilitates the preparation of silicone rubber implants of intricate shapes is presented: the implant is vulcanized in a mold of comparatively simple design and can then be given intricate curvatures without the need for additional complex and expensive molds.
      • 4.
        4. A simple apparatus for executing this postforming operation is described.
      • 5.
        5. The physicochemical processes taking place in the rubber are discussed.
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      Article info

      Publication history

      Received: December 8, 1961

      Footnotes

      ☆Supported in part by the Office of Naval Research Grant No. 1173 (01) and National Institutes of Health Grant No. B-1354 (C3).

      Identification

      DOI: https://doi.org/10.5555/uri:pii:0039606062901241

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      © 1962 Published by Elsevier Inc.

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