IDEAL IMPLANT Structured Breast Implants: Core Study Results at 6 Years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The structured breast implant uses different technology than saline or silicone gel implants, making it a third type of implant. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada granted approval in November of 2014. This implant is filled with saline but has an internal structure consisting of a series of nested shells that support the upper pole when upright and control fluid movement. It combines certain key features and benefits of saline and silicone gel implants. As with saline, the filler is only saline, which women like for peace of mind in case of rupture/deflation. As with silicone gel, it has a natural feel, but without the risk of silent rupture and U.S. Food and Drug Administration-recommended magnetic resonance imaging scans-women can simply look in t

SUBMITTER: Nichter LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6045953 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature