Table 5.
Manufacturer | Textured implant type | Texturization method | Global risk |
---|---|---|---|
Allergan | Biocell | Salt loss | 1:602 to 1:8,500 |
Mentor | Siltex | Negative imprint | 1:6,703 to 1:86,029 |
Sientra | Heat vulcanization | TBD | |
Silimed | Polyurethane | Foam-coated | 1:2,832 |
Currently 5 US Sientra BIA-ALCL cases to date. Availability of Sientra implants has not reached the average follow up for disease development and represents less than 5% of US market share. BIA-ALCL, breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.