DR. MELVYN BIRCOLL, M.D.
Medical Practice at Roscomare Rd, Los Angeles, CA

2005003, Feb 10, 2005

Sep 14, 2004

10/941175

Melvyn Bircoll - Los Angeles CA, US

A61F002/02

623011110, 206438000, 606001000, 623008000

A pre-packaged inflatable breast implant that has been pre-tested, rolled, and encompassed in its own insertion sheath, complete with handle marked with indices to show how the implant is to be properly oriented in the retro-mammary space, by the manufacturer before being sterilized and shipped to the surgeon. The invention implant/insertion sheath complex is long enough and small enough in diameter to permit introduction of the implant in the retro-mammary space through a small, distant incision (e.g., the umbilicus). Use of the invention implant/insertion sheath complex simplifies the breast augmentation procedure and shortens the time in which the surgeon can perform the breast augmentation procedure.

2003013, Jul 24, 2003

Sep 11, 2001

09/682506

Melvyn Bircoll - Los Angeles CA, US

A61F002/12

623/008000, 623/902000

The invention discloses a method of breast augmentation that allows for (i) an umbilical or other distant incision, (ii) rapid, blunt dissection of a properly-sized, hemostatically-controlled retro-mammary pocket using a balloon dissector, and (iii) the placement of properly-sized inflatable implants that have been tested, compressed, rolled, sterilized and wrapped by the manufacturer (i.e., implants that are ready for insertion into the incision without further handling or manipulation by the surgeon).

2008008, Apr 10, 2008

Dec 1, 2007

11/998720

Melvyn Bircoll - Los Angeles CA, US

A61F 2/12

623008000

A medical procedure for the placement and inflation of an implant such as a breast implant. Once an implant site has been identified, a cavity is created and a sheath is inserted thereinto. The sheath contains a pre-sterilized and pre-packaged inflatable implant. The implant is property oriented and then the sheath is withdrawn from site while maintaining the implant within the surgical site. The implant is then inflated via a fill tube and a self-sealing valve. Finally, the fill tube is removed.

5868775, Feb 9, 1999

Oct 17, 1997

8/953311

Melvyn Bircoll - Los Angeles CA

A61B 1700

606190

A kit for use in the surgical implantation of an shaped implant. The kit includes a shaped balloon dissector packaged with an implant which, when inflated, has a shape complimentary with the shape of the dissector. Using orientation indicia for proper orientation, the surgical site is dissected with the shaped balloon dissector. Once so prepared, a shaped deflated implant is positioned within the site and then inflated. Since the implant's shape is complementary with the dissector's shape, the implant fits within the site without requiring excess site preparation.

5725545, Mar 10, 1998

Sep 27, 1996

8/722472

Melvyn Bircoll - Los Angeles CA

A61M 2900

606192

A balloon dissector in which an elastic balloon is positioned on an exterior portion of a rigid tube. The tube is inserted into the patient and then a medium, such as saline solution, is inserted into the hollow tube. The medium is communicated to an interior portion of the elastic balloon causing the balloon to expand and dissect tissue in the area. This dissection permits a subsequent surgical procedure to be performed at the site. Since the tube is rigid, one end of the tube is preferably shaped as a dissector. The rigid tube is graspable by the surgeon and is used as an instrument during its insertion into the site. The rigid tube, in one embodiment of the invention, is rigidly affixed to a syringe containing the medium so that the syringe/tube form one unit which is manipulated by the surgeon.