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Muscle augmentation/ reconstruction implants designed for augmentation and/or reconstruction of the male pectoral muscles. The implants are usually inserted under the pectoral muscles during plastic and/or reconstructive surgery; the procedure is frequently performed through an opening in the armpit using either open or endoscopic surgery. These implants are typically precontoured sections of synthetic (typically silicone) or, less frequently, biologic (i.e., autograft, allograft, xenograft) materials that reproduce the desired external shape and/or size of the pectoral muscle. Pectoral implants are intended to improve the physical appearance or to correct abnormalities that are congenital or the result of illness or trauma.
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