Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Unfortunately the only one who is acknowledging that women get sick and are sensitive to silicone is the woman who wants to manufacture a new implant! . . I wonder how much biological testing they will do, if any, before putting a new implant like this back on the market? Rogene --- glory2glory1401 <glory2glory1401@...> wrote: > At least they acknowledged that some women are > getting sick and are > sensitive to silicone. In fact, I was amazed at the > wording: " it > was established! " They know! > > " It was established that certain women are really > > sensitive to silicone, " Puskas said. This leakage > has > > been linked to health problems such as lupus and > > immune system difficulties. > > > > > > > Yet another idea for " new, improved " breast > implants! > > . . . Rogene > > ----------------------------- > > > > http://www.buchtelite.com/2005/1020/news_01.shtml > > > > Implants anyone? > > > > Breast technology ready to go when prof finds > funding > > > > by Kopec > > News Editor > > news@b... > > > > University of Akron polymer science professor > Judit > > Puskas holds the silicone gel implant that is not > > approved by the FDA. She wants to use a polymer > > material to make them safe. > > > > You don't need to remind Judit Puskas that October > > marks the 15th annual Breast Cancer Awareness > Month. > > > > The University of Akron polymer science professor > has > > done more than her part for the cause. Puskas > > developed a polymer material to prevent leakage in > > breast implants. She received FDA approval last > year. > > > > Puskas said 75 percent of women who suffer from > breast > > cancer choose to have reconstructive surgery or > breast > > implants. > > > > The problem, she said, is safety. > > > > In an implant filled with silicone gel, the gel > leaks > > out of its shell over time and spreads throughout > the > > body. > > > > " It was established that certain women are really > > sensitive to silicone, " Puskas said. This leakage > has > > been linked to health problems such as lupus and > > immune system difficulties. > > > > " There is no direct evidence that even though the > > silicone might leak to all kinds of places, it was > the > > cause of those illnesses, " Puskas said. This > > controversy led to class action lawsuits against > Dow > > Corning, the company that produced the silicone > gel > > implants. The lawsuit caused Dow Corning to go > > bankrupt and the FDA to ban the silicone gel. > > > > Currently, the only implant filling approved by > the > > FDA is saline, a saltwater solution. This solution > > also leaks, and eventually needs to be refilled. > > Clients also complain that the saline is not as > > authentic as the gel. > > > > " It is water inside and they say that it is very > > unnatural; the gel is more like the human tissue, " > > Puskas said. " The women must sign up for a > clinical > > trial if they want the silicone gel implant. " > > > > Despite the health problems that have been linked > to > > implants, the demand is on the rise. In 2000, the > > demand for cosmetic implants increased six-fold. > > > > " I was shocked because I thought, oh my God, why > is > > this? How come no one is researching another > material > > to replace silicone, " Puskas said. > > > > Puskas said her polymer material may be the > solution. > > > > The material currently has applications in > cardiology. > > It coats a wire mesh that is inserted into the > artery, > > then blown up like a balloon. Puskas' material > > prevents the artery from closing up. Before this > > technology, patients had to have open-heart > surgery. > > > > Puskas believes this same material can be used to > coat > > silicone gel to prevent breakage and leakage. > > > > " It looks like the silicone but it is very > impermeable > > so nothing would go through it, " she said. " We > already > > know from previous studies that it is > bio-compatible. " > > > > > > With the proper funding, Puskas said she could > have an > > implant ready for clinical trial in about two > years. > > > > " The surgeons I have talked to at the Cleveland > Clinic > > said they are ready to try it if it gets > approval, " > > she said. > > > > The only thing holding her back is funding. Puskas > has > > written a half dozen funding proposals, but she > said > > breast implants are not a top priority to most > > sponsors. > > > > " The funding agencies establish their own > priorities > > based on input from a lot of advisory groups and > their > > own planning, " said Kelley, dean of the > polymer > > science department. " Nonprofit foundations also > have > > set criteria and lots of competitive proposals. " > > > > Puskas said she gets a positive response whenever > she > > talks to women's groups about her proposal. > > > > " They say, 'Why don't we do this,' " Puskas said. > " It's > > because I have no money. " Until her project > receives > > funding, the breast implant situation will remain > in > > limbo. " It deserves a chance, " Puskas said. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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