Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implant 69% Rupture Rate Found In FDA Study
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Magnetic resonance imaging examination of 344 women with silicone gel-filled breast implants in a recent FDA study showed 69% having at least one ruptured device. However, the high rupture rate found in the study relates to older-model implants and results may not be relevant to current generation devices, according to implant maker Inamed.
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