Surgeon indicted over illegal implants..

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7 mars, 2006 20:43

Surgeon indicted over illegal implants..toxic allert!

Mentor -silicone, FDA,

Brea doctor pleads not guilty to using silicone for

breast augmentation and covering up the practice.

SANTA ANA – His Web site, www.thebreastexpert.com,

touts Dr. Frederic Corbin as an authority in breast

surgery. Monday, Corbin's use of that expertise was in

question.

Corbin, who practices in Brea and Beverly Hills,

appeared in federal court in Santa Ana, facing charges

that he unlawfully used silicone-gel breast implants

in at least three patients, destroyed medical

documents and falsified patient records. He pleaded

not guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge N.

Block. If convicted, Corbin faces up to five years in

prison.

The indictment " looks to be based upon the allegations

of a former disgruntled employee, " said Drew Ciccone,

Corbin's lawyer. " Dr. Corbin didn't do anything

wrong. " Silicone-gel breast implants have been

controversial because of safety concerns, and since

the early 1990s they've been used in the United States

only in studies with strict patient criteria. They

have not been readily available for cosmetic surgery.

Silicone, however, remains popular in Europe and is

widely considered more aesthetically pleasing than the

now-common saline implants. The Food and Drug

Administration is expected to make a decision whether

to reverse the ban on silicone implants, possibly as

soon as this year. According to the indictment, Corbin

illegally obtained Paragel silicone-gel implants from

Mexico around 1996 and implanted them in several

patients, including one identified as Jane S. Doctors

are not allowed to use silicone-gel implants other

than those by U.S. Manufacturers Mentor Corp. And

Inamed Corp., which recently was acquired by Allergan

Inc. Of Irvine.

The indictment states that in two other patients'

records, Corbin falsely stated that the women had

conditions making them eligible for silicone implants.

He subsequently used Mentor silicone implants for

their surgeries in 2000, court records show. When a

Mentor representative conducted an audit, Corbin

presented false medical records for patients

identified as Holly D. And T., according to

the indictment. Mentor Corp. Declined to comment on

the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney n said

the coverup was more serious than the original

offense.

" When it came to light that there was going to be an

audit, Dr. Corbin allegedly tore pages out of his

ledger, " n said. " He is accused of ordering his

staff to do things to help him cover up. " Allegations

such as those lodged against Corbin are uncommon, said

Dr. Wells, past president of the American

Society of Plastic Surgeons and former chairman of the

physician group's now inactive Breast Implant Task

Force. " This is an issue of integrity, " Wells said.

" The physicians understand what the FDA guidelines are

and they're tasked with meeting those guidelines. "

Trial is set for May 2.

SANTA ANA – His Web site, www.thebreastexpert.com,

touts Dr. Frederic Corbin as an authority in breast

surgery. Monday, Corbin's use of that expertise was in

question. Corbin, who practices in Brea and Beverly

Hills, appeared in federal court in Santa Ana, facing

charges that he unlawfully used silicone-gel breast

implants in at least three patients, destroyed medical

documents and falsified patient records. He pleaded

not guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge N.

Block. If convicted, Corbin faces up to five years in

prison.

The indictment " looks to be based upon the allegations

of a former disgruntled employee, " said Drew Ciccone,

Corbin's lawyer. " Dr. Corbin didn't do anything

wrong. " Silicone-gel breast implants have been

controversial because of safety concerns, and since

the early 1990s they've been used in the United States

only in studies with strict patient criteria. They

have not been readily available for cosmetic surgery.

Silicone, however, remains popular in Europe and is

widely considered more aesthetically pleasing than the

now-common saline implants.

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to make a

decision whether to reverse the ban on silicone

implants, possibly as soon as this year. According to

the indictment, Corbin illegally obtained Paragel

silicone-gel implants from Mexico around 1996 and

implanted them in several patients, including one

identified as Jane S. Doctors are not allowed to use

silicone-gel implants other than those by U.S.

Manufacturers Mentor Corp. And Inamed Corp., which

recently was acquired by Allergan Inc. Of Irvine. The

indictment states that in two other patients' records,

Corbin falsely stated that the women had conditions

making them eligible for silicone implants. He

subsequently used Mentor silicone implants for their

surgeries in 2000, court records show. When a Mentor

representative conducted an audit, Corbin presented

false medical records for patients identified as Holly

D. And T., according to the indictment. Mentor

Corp. Declined to comment on the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney n said the

coverup was more serious than the original offense.

" When it came to light that there was going to be an

audit, Dr. Corbin allegedly tore pages out of his

ledger, " n said. " He is accused of ordering his

staff to do things to help him cover up. " Allegations

such as those lodged against Corbin are uncommon, said

Dr. Wells, past president of the American

Society of Plastic Surgeons and former chairman of the

physician group's now inactive Breast Implant Task

Force.

" This is an issue of integrity, " Wells said. " The

physicians understand what the FDA guidelines are and

they're tasked with meeting those guidelines. " Trial

is set for May 2.

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I have no doubt Mentor isn't saying a word, but;

Mentor had to have sold this totally

un ethical Dr.? there silicone implants to use on

women! Is the FDA going to keep

buying Mentor's un scrupulous lies-un ethical

behavior-un credible scientists,

Bogus studies, paid for crapola done by Mentor that

leaves out it's previous victims-us. Many, women

received a check for $750.00 period! While Mentor

pulled a, Dow Corning lie- we're bankrupt..what a

crock of bologna! Mentor, wanted to clear everyone off

there books for pocket change, before starting a new

wealthy corporation with it's new silicone breast

implant. Have you been screwed by, Mentor- YESERIE

Ladies. The question is- will the FDA allow Mentor to

keep up there un ethical-illegal un safe manufacturing

violations and lies, bribes to testify, false studies

ran by Mentor, leave out deathly ill-Mentor previous

breast implant victims. Mentor, has NO Integrity what

so ever! An I can't say much more for the, PS ASS.

They've used there money to help, Inamed, Mentor, Y Me

to get silicone breast implants approved knowing the

dangerous side effects to children and women to Become

wealthier- instead of honoring there oath to do no

Harm. I seriously doubt this Dr. is the only one to

violate the terms of using silicone breast implants

He's been caught and his fellow PS can't help get him

off the hook is the way the story usually goes in the

medical community.. thank heaven's his employees

finally turned him in or CO operated with the

authorities to bring him to trial. I plan to contact

them by phone an email. To let them know what a

corrupt scam the entire breast implant crime has been,

including judges, the FDA, Inamed, Mentor, Dow

Chemical and Corning, every breast implant

manufacture, PS ass. congresspersons, senators,

lobbyists, PR firms hired against us, an atty.'s..

That crazy judge who has ruled for the BI an asbestos

corporations that isn't an expert in either field.

She's now had to admit it after causing us; an our

atty.'s Misery with wrong decisions- that have held up

our cases! I think we should be allowed to sue

her..was she bought off like Pointer?

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1032587.php