Sale of Silimed's Breast Implants Suspended Amid Contamination Fears
Sales of silicone implants made by Brazil's Silimed and used in thousands of patients in Britain have been suspended due to safety concerns, British medical regulators and suppliers said on Thursday.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it and other European regulators are testing Silimed's products - which include breast, penile and testicular implants - after contamination was detected during an audit of the company's manufacturing practices.
A German authority appointed to monitor Silimed "has recently carried out an inspection of the manufacturing plant in Brazil and established that the surfaces of some devices were contaminated with particles," it said in a statement.
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The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it and other European regulators are testing Silimed's products - which include breast, penile and testicular implants - after contamination was detected during an audit of the company's manufacturing practices.
A German authority appointed to monitor Silimed "has recently carried out an inspection of the manufacturing plant in Brazil and established that the surfaces of some devices were contaminated with particles," it said in a statement.
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