Know Your Breast Implant Type and Manufacturer
I strongly recommend going back to your doctor to find out the information about your implants NOW. You should have been given the Medical Device Registration Card at surgery. Do NOT assume that the manufacturer also received this information or will contact you if there is a recall.
Even if it is past the 7 years that the surgeon is required to keep your records (in the US), ASK them before more time passes.
Request Implant Retention at Explant
If you are explanting, request the official, legal chain of custody for your implants IN WRITING PRIOR TO SURGERY. My own explant surgeons ignored this request, so follow up immediately after surgery. Ensure that you know who has your implants and where they are being stored. My explant surgeons, at the self-reported third busiest office in the US, did not even know that the hospital laboratory routinely destroys the implants as medical waste two weeks after surgery.
Lawsuits in Progress
Contact: Megan McBride, Esq. PLLC (Attorney at Law)
Telephone: 850-860-1677
Email: mmcbride@mcbrideesq.com
While I am not advertising for Megan, she is one of several attorneys filing class action and individual cases. Megan has been working on this issue longer than many of the attorneys working on breast implant injuries.
Megan is part of a class action complaint against Allergan for injuries associated with the increased risk of BIA-ALCL. She is also pursuing individual cases for women who have suffered injuries after July 24, 2019, as a result of recalled breast implants. Individual cases include women who have been diagnosed with BIA-ALCL. Megan is investigating cases against all breast implant manufacturers and is watching the FDA updates closely.
A comprehensive list of ongoing litigation, attorneys filing cases, and legal updates can be found at the following 2 websites linked below. As both of these sites are maintaining up-to-date information, I will not be repeating that information on this site.
Breast Implant Associated-Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) Lawsuits (external link)
Breast Implant Illness (BII) Lawsuits (external link)