Excerpts of Deposition Testimony of Pierre Blais, Ph.D. 11/14/95 from the case of Merlin v

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102. Excerpts of Deposition Testimony of Pierre

Blais, Ph.D. 11/14/95

from the case of Merlin v. 3K Vol.2, pps. 243-252.

Dr. Blais is of the opinion that the presence of

silica in the McGhan/Merlin implants was a defect

(silica is hydrophilic and absorbs lipids to some

degree as well as water) and there is no distinction

in fact between amorphous silica and the crystalline

silica, as amorphous is simply silica that is reduced

through a fine state of division although the

crystalline structure is the same as crystalline

silica.

Cite pages 261/19 - 268/8

In addition to platinum, used as a catalyst there are

other impurities and additives to the silicone gel.

The gel consists of only 80-909'o PUTE silicone and

the balance are additives, impurities and such things

as D4.