Mentor Silicone Implant Panel Sobered By Approval Caveats
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Mentor's Memory Gel silicone gel-filled breast implants are reasonably safe for a device lifetime of 10-15 years, according to members of FDA's General & Plastic Surgery Devices Panel
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