Are other companies prepared?

Are other companies prepared?

Poly Implant Prosthèse (PIP) breast implants were removed from the market after the discovery that non-medical grade silicone had been used; the company declared bankruptcy. For private patients, the cost will be determined by individual clinics. 3 If the clinic is no longer operational, the NHS wil...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ 2012-03, Vol.344 (7849), p.47-47
Hauptverfasser: Simper, Jennifer M, Curran, J N, Mosahebi, A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Breast implants
Breast Implants - adverse effects
Business structures
Device Removal - economics
Female
Humans
Prosthesis Failure
Safety-Based Medical Device Withdrawals
Silicones
Transplants & implants
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Zusammenfassung:Poly Implant Prosthèse (PIP) breast implants were removed from the market after the discovery that non-medical grade silicone had been used; the company declared bankruptcy. For private patients, the cost will be determined by individual clinics. 3 If the clinic is no longer operational, the NHS will cover the cost of removal only. 4 At the Royal Free Hospital, London, we use implants from Allergan, Mentor, and Nagor.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.e2192