I am a reporter covering the story about slain model Jasmine Fiore. She was reportedly identified as a murder victim by a serial number found in her breast implant. Do all breast implants have serial numbers? For what purpose? Do they also have "chips" for making sure the implants are authentic?
August 23, 2009
Answer: Breast implant serial numbers Jasmine Fiore was fortunate to have had these implants to identify her expeditiously since so much damage was done to her other natural ID's. I almost wish the way they identified her hadn't gotten out because now who knows what measures the next sick individual is going to take. There are no microchips in implants. Just saline or silicone. They have a serial number for tracking purposes because the companies that produce them in the US (Mentor by Johnson and Johnson or Natrelle by Allergan) study their product for quality control. They know where every single implant is and can track their product very efficiently.
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August 23, 2009
Answer: Breast implant serial numbers Jasmine Fiore was fortunate to have had these implants to identify her expeditiously since so much damage was done to her other natural ID's. I almost wish the way they identified her hadn't gotten out because now who knows what measures the next sick individual is going to take. There are no microchips in implants. Just saline or silicone. They have a serial number for tracking purposes because the companies that produce them in the US (Mentor by Johnson and Johnson or Natrelle by Allergan) study their product for quality control. They know where every single implant is and can track their product very efficiently.
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November 17, 2009
Answer: Serial Numbers for Breast Implants All breast implants, whether made by Mentor or Allergan, are identified by a lot number and a serial number. This is for research purposes. When patients receive implants a tracking form is sent to the company. Should the implant fail and need to be replaced, the failed implant is returned to the company. This does two things: 1. it is used for the guarantee and 2. it is used to study why the implant failed. No chips. That's a little too Big Brother.
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November 17, 2009
Answer: Serial Numbers for Breast Implants All breast implants, whether made by Mentor or Allergan, are identified by a lot number and a serial number. This is for research purposes. When patients receive implants a tracking form is sent to the company. Should the implant fail and need to be replaced, the failed implant is returned to the company. This does two things: 1. it is used for the guarantee and 2. it is used to study why the implant failed. No chips. That's a little too Big Brother.
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