PIP UPDATE

The PIP controversy continues. You may recall that these were the toxic breast implants in France that have been recalled and are being replaced.

It was learned the that Italian plastic surgeons association is suing the manufacturer of PIP implants. That’s a win for attorney’s. I believe PIP declared bankruptcy.

They are also suing a German company TUV Rhenland, which apparently certified the implants with the industrial grade silicone.

(I guess if we were talking about cleaning products industrial grade would be ok.)

There also is a German company that sold their PIP implants under the name T; BREEZE. Where did that come from?

Fortunately, only 728 of these were sold and none in the United States.

FOLLOW-UP TO PIP GEL IMPLANT

Dr. Robert Brueck MD, Fort Myers plastic surgeon, reports on the status of French breast implants.

I wrote earlier about the French government paying to have silicone implants removed. The implants were PIP implants manufactured by Poly Implant Prothese’.

The Society of Plastic Surgeons has been monitoring the events as they unfold. To date PIP implants have not and were not approved for use in the U.S.

Again – women who engaged in “medical tourism” and went abroad to get their augmentation – well, you may want to inquire which type of implants you have.