Re: Snowe, Feinstein urge breast-implant probe

[Guest guest]

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> Thanks Ilena,

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> 12/12/2005

> http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/12122005/maine/77621.htm

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> As reported in The Washington Post. a former employee

> of Mentor has gone public with two key allegations

> against the company. The first is that Mentor's

> implants used in surgery leak more than the ones used

> in demonstrations to doctors and patients. The second

> allegation is that there is a design flaw in Mentor's

> implants, which has resulted in a higher rupture rate

> and that the higher rupture rate has not been

> accurately reported to the FDA.

>

Can anyone tell me, or refer me, to the specifics of the Mentor

breast implants this is talking about? Can't be all Mentors have

exactly the same rupture rate, higher or no. Was former employee

talking about silicone gel filled or saline? What years of

manufacturing? What part of the implant (and which implants, which

years of manufacturing) has the 'design flaw'?

Thanks very much!

[Guest guest]

Stephany,

I'd suggest doing a websearch for more info . . .

Check " Mentor employee defective implants valve " etc.

As I understand it, a former Mentor bioengineer

designed a closure for gel implants to be shown to

doctors and the public because the ones implanted are

oily.

This appears to be a relatively recent event on the

implants Mentor is trying to get FDA approval on right

now. . . Mentor is trying to trash the reputation of

this man. . . hardly a surprise!

Hugs,

Rogene

Ilena may be able to direct you to more specific

information.

--- stephsummer <stephsummer@...> wrote:

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> >

> > Thanks Ilena,

> > ------------------------

> >

> > 12/12/2005

> >

>

http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/12122005/maine/77621.htm

> >

> >

> > As reported in The Washington Post. a former

> employee

> > of Mentor has gone public with two key allegations

> > against the company. The first is that Mentor's

> > implants used in surgery leak more than the ones

> used

> > in demonstrations to doctors and patients. The

> second

> > allegation is that there is a design flaw in

> Mentor's

> > implants, which has resulted in a higher rupture

> rate

> > and that the higher rupture rate has not been

> > accurately reported to the FDA.

> >

>

> Can anyone tell me, or refer me, to the specifics of

> the Mentor

> breast implants this is talking about? Can't be all

> Mentors have

> exactly the same rupture rate, higher or no. Was

> former employee

> talking about silicone gel filled or saline? What

> years of

> manufacturing? What part of the implant (and which

> implants, which

> years of manufacturing) has the 'design flaw'?

>

> Thanks very much!

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Stephany,

>

> I'd suggest doing a websearch for more info . . .

>

> Check " Mentor employee defective implants valve " etc.

>

> As I understand it, a former Mentor bioengineer

> designed a closure for gel implants to be shown to

> doctors and the public because the ones implanted are

> oily.

>

Thanks! I didn't want to read the same stuff from years ago with the

defective leaf valve. But those were for Mentor salines, iirc, so

this is different anyway (b/c it's silicone filled).

Yes, not surprising Mentor is trying to smear this former employee.

One of my favorite movies is 'The Insider'. Saw it again last month

and was reminded again how angry I get about these lies to us and

other women (implants). Very thankful this Mentor employee has come

forward.

Thanks again.