Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) Recall in Ireland

by | Dec 23, 2011

For PIP implant information, contact the Irish Medicines Board on 01 6764 971.

An estimated 1,500 women could be facing an uncertain New Year, and seeking advice on breast implant compensation claims, following the latest developments in relation to the Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) Recall in Ireland.

Advice provided at the time of the initial recall in March 2010 by the Irish Medicines Board was for women concerned about their PIP breast implants to speak with their original implanting surgeon and undergo an ultrasound scan if it was felt that the integrity of the breast implant sac had been compromised.

However, following the death of a woman in France from anaplastic large cell lymphoma and a high profile social media campaign by women who are witnessing unusual illnesses, the French government has now advised all women who received the recalled breast implants to have them removed.

The French government´s concern may be justified. After the recall of the PIP breast implants for a higher than usual rate of rupture, it was discovered that the silicone gel inside of the implant sacs was not the same medicinal grade that had been passed by the French health and safety authorities, but a cheap substitute which is more commonly used in the manufacture of mattresses.

Although the breast implant recall in Ireland only affects women who underwent cosmetic surgery for aesthetic purposes, many of the potential victims could be entitled to make breast implant compensation claims to cover the cost of removing the recall breast implants, the unnecessary pain and suffering that a further operation would cause and for the emotional trauma this scenario has created – both prior to surgery and thereafter.

 Note: The breast implant recall in Ireland affects an estimated 1,500 patients who received Poly Implant Prothese breast implants from January 2001 to March 2010 at the following clinics:-

  • Shandon Street Hospital in Cork
  • Clane Hospital in County Kildare
  • Harley Medical Clinic in Dublin

In all cases where you suspect that you may have a Poly Implant Prothese breast implant, seek medical attention at the earliest possible opportunity.

For PIP implant information, contact the Irish Medicines Board on 01 6764 971.

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