RESEARCH/EDUCATION/SUPPORT
From genetics to bodywork, if you care for people with implantable devices such as breast implants, our research, education, and support will guide you in learning more about the related health risks.
Our BIHS 2020 Health summit brought together the brightest most experienced minds to discuss the health-related issues of breast implant illness.
Our discussion was practitioner-driven and we shared experiences of what works and what has not worked to help people heal from implant-related illness. It was an open discussion. Our goal is to have an educational platform to provide practitioners with guidance to help people with breast implant illness.
Practitioners and those with breast implant-related illnesses are welcome to view our On-Demand summit with the link below.
PRESENTERS
HOSTS
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Danielle Valoras
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Terri Diaz
SCHEDULE
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RESOURCES
What You Need to Know About Breast Implants
Diana Zuckerman, PHD; Elizabeth Naglin-Anderson, MA; and Elizabet Santoro, RN, MPH, National Center for Health Research
Your Guide to Breast Implants and Your Health
Diana Zuckerman, PhD
Breast Implant Safety Alliance (BISA)
https://breastimplantsafetyalliance.com
FDA
FDA updated 6/14/21 - Labeling for Approved Breast Implants (SSED)
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/breast-implants/labeling-approved-breast-implants
FDA 8/20/20 - Medical Device Reports for Systemic Symptoms in Women with Breast Implants
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/breast-implants/medical-device-reports-systemic-symptoms-women-breast-implants
FDA Update 8/20/20 - 7 Things You Should Know About Breast Implants
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=FxX4F5VByDw
FDA Updates Analysis of Medical Device Reports of Breast Implant Illness and Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma | FDA August 20, 2020
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-updates-analysis-medical-device-reports-breast-implant-illness-and-breast-implant-associated
FDA 8/20/20 - Medical Device Reports for Systemic Symptoms in Women with Breast Implants
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/breast-implants/medical-device-reports-systemic-symptoms-women-breast-implants
FDA Update 8/20/20 - 7 Things You Should Know About Breast Implants
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=FxX4F5VByDw
FDA Update 8/20/20 Analysis of Medical Device Reports of Breast Implant Illness and Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma | FDA
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-updates-analysis-medical-device-reports-breast-implant-illness-and-breast-implant-associated
FDA Update 6/29/20 Breast Implants - Certain Labeling Recommendations to Improve Patient Communication Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
https://www.fda.gov/media/131885/download?fbclid=IwAR0h00BK_jJCGMLl7lcj9GxH_zyWgrtQ3Y2PskxIiuxnBCX_3Cn_u_jJhlI
FDA 5/18/20 Warning letter to Allergan and Ideal
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/allergan-607690-05142020
FDA 5/14/20 - FDA issues warning letters to two breast implant manufacturers as part of ongoing efforts to protect patients
FDA 3/18/19 Warning Letter to Mentor and Sientra Manufacturers
https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm633890.htm
FDA 3/25/19 - General and Plastic Devices Panel Meeting Day 1- 8:45 Hours
FDA 3/26/19 - General and Plastic Devices Panel Meeting Day 2- 8:50 Hours
TESTIMONIES
FDA 3/25/19 - Prof. J.W. Cohen Tervaert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QwMOoHhPKw
FDA March 2019 - Danielle Valoras
FDA March 2019 - Terri Diaz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw-q8YqzSnk&t=5s
FDA March 2019 - Robyn Towt
BIA-ALCL
10/5/19 - 1st World Consensus Conference on BIA-ALCL- 11:55 Hours-Dr. Clemens starts at 1 hr. 15 min.
NEWS ARTICLES
6/1/20- Allergan Aesthetics Launches Dedicated Multi-Channel Campaign To Contact Patients Who May Not Be Aware Of The BIOCELL® Recall And To Improve Tracking Information For U.S. Breast Implant Patients
7/3/20 - The Danger of Hormone-mimicking Chemicals in Medical Devices and Meds
Meg Wilcox
4/12/20 Do Some Surgical Implants Do More Harm Than Good?
Jerome Groopman
3/25/19 - FDA Kept Hundreds of Thousands of Breast Implant Incidents Hidden From Public
11/26/18 - Breast Implant Injuries Kept Hidden As New Health Threats Surface
PUBLICATIONS & STUDIES
5/29/20 - Bilateral breast implant-associated chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL): A case report
Patrick P. Bletsis, Laura E. Janssen, Otto Visser, Saskia R. Offerman, Michiel A. Tellier, Laurens Laterveer, and Peter Houptb
4/15/20 - Interleukin 17 and senescent cells regulate the foreign body response to synthetic material implants in mice and humans
Liam Chung, David R. Maestas Jr., Andriana Lebid, Ashlie Mageau, Gedge D. Rosson, Xinqun Wu1, Matthew T. Wolf, Ada J. Tam, Isabel Vanderzee, Xiaokun Wang, James I. Andorko, Hong Zhang, Radhika Narain, Kaitlyn Sadtler, Hongni Fan, Daniela Čiháková, Claude Jourdan Le Saux, Franck Housseau, Drew M. Pardoll, and ProfileJennifer H. Elisseeff
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32295900/
1/11/20 - 21-year-old silicone breast implants causing recurrent pneumonia, chest pain and coughing
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120300150
9/13/18 - Largest-Ever Study Shows Silicone Breast Implants Associated with Rare Diseases
2017-2020 - 20 Publications with various topics involving breast implants
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yara_Bachour
5/2017 - Autoinflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants (ASIA) Syndrome is Misguided
Arthur E. Brawer, M.D.
4/28/14 - Five-year Safety Data for Eurosilicone’s Round and Anatomical Silicone Gel Breast Implants
4/20/08 - FOREIGN BODY REACTION TO BIOMATERIALS
James M. Anderson, Analiza Rodriquez, David T. Chang
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2327202/
1996 - Laboratory Studies in Breast Implant Patients: ANA Positivity, Gammaglobulin Levels, and Other Autoantibodies
R. I. Lewy, E. Ezrailson
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-85226-8_36
2/1/89 - Silicone in the liver: possible late effects.
J Hunt, M J Farthing, L R Baker, P R Crocker, D A Levison
https://gut.bmj.com/content/30/2/239
Dr. Kappel and Dr. Dijkman
2/9/16 - Gel Bleed and Rupture of Silicone Breast Implants Investigated by Light-, Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis of Internal Organs and Nervous Tissue
R.M. Kappel, L.L. Boer, and H. Dijkman
Dr. Lu-Jean Feng
7/2020 - Understanding Breast Implant Illness, Before and After Explantation
Wee, Corinne E. MD; Younis, Joseph BS; Isbester, Kelsey BS; Smith, Arvin BS; Wangler, Brooke; Sarode, Anuja L. MPHb; Patil, Nirav MBBS, MPH; Grunzweig, Katherine MD; Boas, Samuel BS; Harvey, Donald J. MD; Kumar, Anand R. MD; Feng, Lu-Jean MD
VIDEOS AND MEDIA
3/25/19 FDA panel hears from women who say breast implants aren't safe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETNnC4sDskk
11/14/19 - Breast Implant Illness Awareness 4k Part 1
11/15/19 - Breast Implant Illness Awareness 4K Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjODrqRzmZA
PODCASTS & LIVES
Wendy Myers
Dr. Kevin Kelly with Wendy Myers: Detect Breast Cancer Sooner than Mammograms with Sonocine with Dr. Kevin Kelly
Dr. Khan & Dr. Shafiq
4/28/20 - HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE - Cardiologist links to Breast Implant Illness - BII - Facebook Q/A