May 28, 2019
Health Canada Notice
Health Canada updated its 2017 Safety Review on breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) and has found that "the rate of BIA-ALCL in Canada is significantly higher in patients with macro-textured breast implants compared to other implants". As a result,
Health Canada has suspended the licences for Allergan's Biocell breast implants (the only macro-textured implants available in Canada).
This means that no one can sell Allergan's Biocell breast implants in Canada or import them into the country (see the products below):
Licence number & Licence name
3112 - NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (TEXTURED)
72262 - NATRELLE 410 TRUFORM SILICONE - FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS
72263 - NATRELLE SILICONE - FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS - BIOCELL ROUND
87277 - NATRELLE INSPIRA TRUFORM 1 (RESPONSIVE) BREAST IMPLANT (TEXTURED SHELL)
87279 - NATRELLE INSPIRA TRUFORM 2 (SOFT TOUCH) BREAST IMPLANT (TEXTURED SHELL)
To read the full article visit: https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2019/70045a-eng.php
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