Link to read MedWatch reports

[Guest guest]

Note . . . you must enter the Brand Name of the

implant to get the information! . . . Please bookmark

this address! - Rogene

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I clicked on this link and typed in breast implants

in the BRAND NAME box and make sure you change the

dates in the little calendar boxes or you will only

get a few. I went back to the '92 year and then I

looked at the '95 year and just look at the hundreds

of breast and penile implants that were removed and

look at the part that states if there was an injury or

not...everyone states that an injury occurred.

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From: <mailto:cynthia.benson@... Benson,

M.

Date: 04/18/06 15:01:02

<mailto:hmmiller@... hmmiller@

Cc: <mailto:DSMA@... CDRH Small Manu.

Assistance

Subject: FW: 04-358 cmh ruptured breast implants

Your interest in contacting the US Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) through your April 16 e-mail is

appreciated.

However, contrary to most of your message, the FDA

has indeed had a system in place for years where

adverse events about medical products can be reported.

So, although I can greatly empathize with the

tribulations you have endured, you should be aware of

our MAUDE database available at

<http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMAUDE/search.cfm?search

options=1

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMAUDE/search.cfm?searcho

ptions=1 . Here you can read all the adverse events

that have been reported through the MedWatch program

about the various types of breast implants over the

years. If you type " breast implants " into the " Brand

Name " blank and then press the search button, a great

quantity of records will appear for your review. There

is even a feature allowing you to check for specific

time periods.

If you would like to file a MedWatch report about

your own experience, I encourage you to go to

<http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html

http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html and complete

the online form or you may prefer to call the MedWatch

toll free number of 1-800-FDA-1088.

There is also a wealth of information dedicated to

breast implants on our FDA website of

<http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants

www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants, including a listing

of various consumer advocacy groups. Databases and

websites, as appear above, contain information

accessible to all and is a primary vehicle for the FDA

to share information, both positive and negative. You

can see that the FDA continues to be dedicated to its

mission of protecting and promoting public health.

Benson

Office of Communication, Education and Radiation

Programs Center for Devices and Radiological Health

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

1-800-638-2041, ext. 109