a cartilaginous structural member for use in penile reconstruction , for the correction of developmental defects , postoperative reconstruction , and for reconstructive preprosthetic surgery . the cartilaginous structural member comprise of live cells seeded onto pre - formed shaped structure which may be biodegradable . the live cells may comprise chondrocyte and the cartilaginous structural member for use in reconstructive surgery may be constructed of polyglycolic acid . the implant structure is applicable to use for the regeneration and reconstruction or augmentation of semirigid members of the body such as the penis , nose , ear and locations which naturally has cartilage . further , the cartilaginous structural member may be used in plastic surgery such as , for example , breast augmentation or pectoral augmentation . the cartilaginous structural member may be a composite cartilaginous structural member comprising additional anchoring and strengthening elements for anchoring or changing the structural strength of said composite cartilaginous structural member .