Breast implants from Company P.I.P. - Recommendations from the Ministry of Health for the management of patients with such implants
On April, 1st 2010 the Italian Ministry of Health issued a memorandum, after having being notified by the French Competent Authority for medical devices (AFSSAPS), concerning the recall from the market of the silicone gel-filled breast implants manufactured by P.I.P. (Poly Implant Prothese). This was due to an increase in the number of reported incidents involving these medical devices. The most likely reason for this was that the implants were actually filled with a gel that is different from the one that was stated in the technical dossier of the device.
French Authorities are now investigating on these events. Meanwhile, the italian Ministry of Health has recently issued another memorandum, with several recommendations for the management of women that have already been implanted with these prostheses. Both documents are available on the Ministry website - Medical Devices area (link - italian only).