Breast Implants
Silicone Breast Implants Making a Comeback
Published in Medical Device Business Week, January 30th, 2008
According to Millennium Research Group's Global Markets for Breast Implants 2008 report, the US breast implant market, worth over $378 million in 2007, will grow to over $620 million in 2012, driven in large part by the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) reapproval of silicone breast implants. In addition, fourth-generation silicone breast implants, known as "gummybear" implants, are set to take off over the next five years and will further drive market growth. Gummybear implants eliminate the potential for gel migration because of the extremely cohesive nature of the material inside.
In 1992, silicone breast implants were taken off the US market because of concerns...
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