Breast Implant Lawsuits Updates
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A cosmetic
treatment called breast implantation involves inserting prosthesis surgically
inside the breasts. Breast
implant lawsuits arise because of breast implant side effects reported in
women who had received the implants. Breast implants filled with sterile saline
are hollow silicone implants known as saline implants. Saline can be prefilled
or added when the implant is being placed. They come in different sizes and
have either smooth or textured shells.
The silicone outer shell of silicone breast implants is
filled with silicone gel. They come in a variety of sizes with either smooth or
rough shells, and their consistency is similar to that of a gummy bear gel. The
majority of women prefer silicone breast implants because they are more comfortable
and natural-feeling.
The safety of breast implants and the procedure depends upon
the quality of the product implanted, age and health condition of the patient
and efficiency of the procedure.
Several different symptoms that appear after obtaining breast
implants are referred to as breast implant sickness (BII). BII is also called
autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA). Any type of
breast implant, whether it has a smooth surface, a textured surface, a round
shape, or a teardrop shape, can cause BII.
Breast Implant–Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma,
also known as BIA-ALCL is a rare lymphoma affecting women with breast implants.
A small percentage of individuals with textured breast implants are reported to
develop BIA-ALCL.
Leading saline and silicone breast implant producer Allergan
Inc. is being sued frequently for product responsibility. The company announced
a global recall for many brands of its Biocell textured breast implants in July
2019 in response to the FDA's request to stop the product's sale in the
country. In June 2021, a state court in New Jersey ruled that Allergan must
answer the accusations made against them in a consolidated class action
lawsuit.
The US District Court for the District of New Jersey's
presiding judges, Hon. Brian R. Martinotti, USDJ, and Hon. Edward S. Kiel,
USMJ, consolidated the Allergan Biocell textured breast implant products
liability litigation into MDL No. 2921. The harmed implant has filed hundreds
of lawsuits. Despite the FDA recall,
neither Allergan nor the FDA are advising women who have Biocell® breast
implants to have them replaced or removed.
Another manufacturer of breast implants involved in a
lawsuit over implant-related side effects is Dow Corning. Numerous plaintiffs
claimed that the firm was concealing information about the dangers of the
silicone used in its breast implants back in 1995.
The plaintiffs had a wide range of health issues, including
implant rupture, hardening of the breast tissue, and incapacitating conditions
that resembled autoimmune diseases like lupus. The victims have brought several
breast implant rupture lawsuits
against Dow Corning.
Dow Corning established a $3.2 billion breast implant settlement
fund in response to the legal claims made by the impacted women.
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