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

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Larry S NichterGregg M Anigian

Abstract

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 the mirror and know their implants are intact. This U.S. trial enrolled 502 women: 399 primary augmentations and 103 replacements of existing augmentation implants. Investigators were 45 American Board of Plastic Surgery-certified plastic surgeons at 35 sites. Of the 502 women enrolled, 438 (87.3 percent) completed 6-year follow-up visits, a higher percentage than other Core breast implant trials. At 6 years, patient satisfaction was 89.7 percent for primary and ...Continue Reading

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Aug 26, 2006·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·Rebecca Cogwell AndersonWilliam R Lenderking
Dec 27, 2007·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·Scott L SpearUNKNOWN Inamed Silicone Breast Implant U.S. Study Group
Sep 4, 2012·Aesthetic Surgery Journal·Larry S Nichter, Robert S Hamas
Jun 14, 2017·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·Melissa A MuellerRobert S Hamas

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Sep 27, 2018·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·Edward I Chang, Dennis C Hammond
Jul 28, 2018·Aesthetic Surgery Journal·Tiffany N S BallardJeffrey M Kenkel
Jul 2, 2020·The Breast Journal·Valeriano VinciKlinger Marco
Dec 6, 2019·Acta Biomaterialia·Dimple Chouhan, Biman B Mandal
Aug 26, 2021·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·Chris A Campbell, Albert Losken

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