The Keller Funnel is a device that assists in the placement of silicone filled implants during breast augmentation. Invented by the American plastic surgeon Dr Kevin Keller last year, the device helps surgeons to easily and safely “propel” a breast implant into the body without having to actually touch the implant. As a result, there is less chance of contamination since the surgeon doesn’t have to handle the implant as much and the incision length can be shorter since it’s only the mouth of the Keller Funnel that needs to be inserted into the body (while incision lengths vary depending on the technical skill of the surgeon using the device, the length may be as short as what’s required for a saline implant shell that isn’t filled until after insertion) . Using the device may also reduce the length of surgery and labour involved.
So What Exactly Is It?
The Keller Funnel is a nylon cone with a hydrophilic coating on the inside. When placed in a sterile solution, this coating allows the device to become highly lubricated, which makes the implant easier to propel into the body through an incision made in the armpit, partially around the areola or in the mammary fold. It can be used for all sizes, shapes and textures of pre-filled implants.


