Patients can undergo breast implant surgery for multiple reasons; cosmetic and reconstructive being the primary indications. In order to confidently state safety and due to strict regulation on medical devices it is important to maintain a record of safety and performance with all medical implants. This study is designed to collect data on a new generation of smooth mammary implants to assess the long term performance and safety data on this type of gel-filled mammary breast implant. The two main complications of breast implants are capsular contracture and rupture; these complications can take years to develop. The study is designed to evaluate the occurrence of these two primary complication as well as other secondary complications over a period of 10 years. Patient follow up will be carried out pre-operatively and post operatively at 12 months and then 3, 5, 8 and 10 years thereafter. The study will be carried out over 10 years to adequately assess complications which may only occur over the lifetime of the device such as systemic complications
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
Sterile smooth opaque gel filled mammary implants will be implanted in adult women having breast surgery for either augmentation, reconstruction or revision surgery. Different ranges of implants will be used to suit patient needs
NHS Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
RECRUITINGRate of capsular contracture (Baker grade III-IV)
Time frame: 10 years post-surgery
Rate of implant rupture
Time frame: 10 years post-surgery
Rate of the secondary surgical procedures required for correction of complications
Time frame: 10 years post-surgery
Rate and frequency of local complications associated with the use of Nagor gel-filled mammary implants
* Capsular contracture of Baker Grade I-II * Haematoma * Rupture * Seroma * Severe and continuing pain * Post-operative infection * Explantation as a result of infection * Implant displacement/extrusion * Wrinkling/folds * Breast Implant Associate Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma * BII/Asia * Delayed or abnormal wound healing occurring within the first 3 months of surgery * Any other complications considered by the Investigator to be related to the device or surgical procedure
Time frame: 10 years post-surgery
Patient satisfaction
BREAST- Q method
Time frame: 10 years post-surgery
rate and frequency of any adverse events
Time frame: 10 years post-surgery
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