FR3123799A1 - External breast prosthesis with built-in bra - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
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Abstract
L’invention concerne une prothèse mammaire externe comprenant une coque présentant une forme de sein et un article de lingerie solidaire de ladite coque, ladite prothèse mammaire présentant une conformation repliée, dans laquelle l’article de lingerie est logé dans un logement interne de la coque et une conformation déployée, dans laquelle l’article de lingerie est déployé hors du logement interne de la coque et dans laquelle la coque est positionnée dans un bonnet dudit article de lingerie.The invention relates to an external breast prosthesis comprising a shell having the shape of a breast and an article of lingerie secured to said shell, said breast prosthesis having a folded conformation, in which the article of lingerie is housed in an internal housing of the shell and an expanded conformation, in which the article of lingerie is deployed out of the internal housing of the shell and in which the shell is positioned in a cup of said article of lingerie.
Description
La présente invention se rapporte au domaine des prothèses mammaire externes et de la lingerie, notamment des soutiens-gorges, brassières et maillots de bain, en particulier adaptés aux femmes ayant subi une mastectomie.The present invention relates to the field of external breast prostheses and lingerie, in particular brassieres, brassieres and swimsuits, in particular suitable for women who have undergone a mastectomy.
ARRIERE PLAN TECHNOLOGIQUETECHNOLOGICAL BACKGROUND
Le cancer du sein est le cancer le plus fréquent chez les femmes et touche 1 femme sur 8 dans le monde. Différents types de traitements peuvent être utilisés pour traiter un cancer du sein : la chirurgie, la radiothérapie, l'hormonothérapie, la chimiothérapie et/ou les thérapies ciblées. La mastectomie, ablation totale ou partielle du sein pour ôter la tumeur, est un le traitement le plus utilisé et concerne chaque année environ 60 000 femmes en France.Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and affects 1 in 8 women worldwide. Different types of treatments can be used to treat breast cancer: surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and/or targeted therapies. Mastectomy, total or partial removal of the breast to remove the tumour, is one of the most widely used treatments and concerns approximately 60,000 women in France each year.
Pour remplacer, le ou les seins manquants, ou une partie d’un sein manquante les patientes peuvent utiliser des prothèses mammaires externes. Généralement, la prothèse mammaire est maintenue en position par un soutien-gorge spécifique, muni d’une poche pour loger la prothèse. Cependant, les soutiens-gorges actuels sont peu satisfaisants. En effet, au-delà de l’aspect esthétique, ils ne permettent pas un maintien en position correct de la prothèse. Il arrive souvent que la prothèse s’échappe de son logement lorsque la femme effectue des mouvements simples du quotidien (se coiffer, porter une charge, faire du sport, etc.). De plus, le coût d’un tel soutien-gorge vient s’ajouter à celui de la prothèse, rendant cette solution particulièrement onéreuse.To replace the missing breast(s), or part of a missing breast, patients can use external breast prostheses. Generally, the breast prosthesis is held in position by a specific bra, equipped with a pocket to house the prosthesis. However, current bras are unsatisfactory. Indeed, beyond the aesthetic aspect, they do not allow the prosthesis to be maintained in the correct position. It often happens that the prosthesis escapes from its housing when the woman performs simple daily movements (combing her hair, carrying a load, playing sports, etc.). In addition, the cost of such a bra is added to that of the prosthesis, making this solution particularly expensive.
La prothèse transitoire, définitive ou spécifique est également peu satisfaisante. Généralement elle ne peut être utilisée seule, sans un soutien-gorge adapté. Son poids est problématique : la prothèse transitoire en textile, trop légère, ne permet pas le maintien en place du soutien-gorge. Les prothèses définitives en silicone, dont le poids est uniquement supporté par la bretelle du soutien-gorge, est souvent inconfortable pour les patientes.The transitional, definitive or specific prosthesis is also unsatisfactory. Generally it cannot be used alone, without a suitable bra. Its weight is problematic: the temporary textile prosthesis, too light, does not allow the bra to be held in place. Permanent silicone prostheses, whose weight is only supported by the strap of the bra, are often uncomfortable for patients.
Il existe donc un besoin en une solution alternative, permettant à une femme ayant subi une mastectomie de pouvoir utiliser une prothèse mammaire externe, sans les inconvénients évoqués ci-dessus.There is therefore a need for an alternative solution, allowing a woman who has undergone a mastectomy to be able to use an external breast prosthesis, without the disadvantages mentioned above.
La présente invention propose de résoudre au moins partiellement les problèmes évoqués ci-dessus en fournissant un produit 2 en 1. Plus précisément, le dispositif selon l’invention comprend un article de lingerie, tel qu’un soutien-gorge, intégrant une prothèse au niveau d’un des deux bonnets, ledit article de lingerie pouvant être replié à l’intérieur de ladite prothèse qui peut alors être utilisée en prothèse amovible classique. Le dispositif selon l’invention est conçu pour que le volume du sein manquant soit entièrement intégré dans l’article de lingerie (lorsque le dispositif selon l’invention est en conformation déployée) ou dans la prothèse (lorsque le dispositif selon l’invention est en conformation repliée). Le volume reste donc en place quels que soit les mouvements de la femme qui porte ledit article en conformation déployée. Avantageusement, le dispositif selon l’invention comprend un rembourrage, apte à se compacter dans un volume interne de la prothèse en conformation repliée, et à s’expandre dans l’article de lingerie en conformation déployée, de telle manière que non seulement le volume, mais également la densité de la prothèse soit sensiblement la même en conformation repliée et déployée, de manière à remplacer de manière équivalente le sein manquant lorsque le dispositif est utilisé sous forme de prothèse classique (conformation repliée) ou sous forme de prothèse intégrée dans un article de lingerie (conformation déployée).The present invention proposes to at least partially solve the problems mentioned above by providing a 2-in-1 product. More specifically, the device according to the invention comprises an article of lingerie, such as a bra, integrating a prosthesis into the level of one of the two cups, said article of lingerie being able to be folded inside said prosthesis which can then be used as a conventional removable prosthesis. The device according to the invention is designed so that the volume of the missing breast is fully integrated into the article of lingerie (when the device according to the invention is in deployed conformation) or into the prosthesis (when the device according to the invention is in folded conformation). The volume therefore remains in place regardless of the movements of the woman who wears said article in the unfolded conformation. Advantageously, the device according to the invention comprises padding, able to be compacted in an internal volume of the prosthesis in the folded conformation, and to expand in the article of lingerie in the deployed conformation, in such a way that not only the volume , but also the density of the prosthesis is substantially the same in folded and unfolded conformation, so as to replace the missing breast in an equivalent manner when the device is used in the form of a conventional prosthesis (folded conformation) or in the form of a prosthesis integrated into a article of lingerie (unfolded conformation).
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DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE D’UN MODE DE REALISATION DE L’INVENTIONDETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
L’invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui suit d’un mode de réalisation particulier de l’invention et à l’examen des figures qui l’accompagnent. Celles-ci sont présentées à titre illustratif et nullement limitatif de l’invention. Sur les figures, les mêmes références indiquent les mêmes éléments. Dans ce mode de réalisation, l’article de lingerie est un soutien-gorge. L’homme du métier comprendra aisément que tout autre article de lingerie destiné à soutenir une poitrine peut remplacer le soutien-gorgeThe invention will be better understood on reading the following description of a particular embodiment of the invention and on examining the accompanying figures. These are presented by way of illustration and in no way limit the invention. In the figures, the same references indicate the same elements. In this embodiment, the article of lingerie is a bra. The person skilled in the art will easily understand that any other article of lingerie intended to support a breast can replace the bra
Comme cela est visible sur la
Une ouverture 3, ménagée sur un bord externe supérieur 4 de la coque 2 (
Lorsque l’utilisatrice veut utiliser la prothèse 1 selon l’invention en conformation déployée, elle tire sur le soutien-gorge 20 situé dans le logement 6 pour le sortir dudit logement (
Une fois le soutien-gorge 20 entièrement retiré du logement interne 6 et la coque 2 retournée et positionnée dans le bonnet 21 dédié, l’ouverture 3 est fermée (
Once the bra 20 has been completely removed from the internal housing 6 and the shell 2 has been turned over and positioned in the dedicated cup 21, the opening 3 is closed (
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- une conformation repliée, dans laquelle l’article de lingerie est logé dans le logement interne (6) de la coque ;
- une conformation déployée, dans laquelle l’article de lingerie est déployé hors du logement interne de la coque et dans laquelle la coque est positionnée dans un bonnet (21) dudit article de lingerie ; et
ledit rembourrage étant apte à se compacter en conformation repliée et à s’expandre en conformation déployée.External breast prosthesis (1) comprising a shell (2) having the shape of a breast, said shell being provided with an internal housing (6) comprising padding, and an article of lingerie (20) integral with said shell, said breast prosthesis presenting:
- a folded conformation, in which the article of lingerie is housed in the internal housing (6) of the shell;
- a deployed conformation, in which the article of lingerie is deployed outside the internal housing of the shell and in which the shell is positioned in a cup (21) of said article of lingerie; and
said padding being capable of being compacted in the folded conformation and of expanding in the deployed conformation.
Breast prosthesis according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the article of lingerie is a brassiere, a swimsuit or a brassiere, preferably a brassiere.
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