Who is responsible if an implant is ruptured during biopsy?

There is always a risk of injury to the implant with any procedure. This is part of the discussion regarding the risks and benefits of breast biopsy. Ultimately, it is hard to say who is responsible. However, this is a known complication with breast biopsy with an implant in place. #PlasticSurgery #BreastAug #Implants #Implantinjury #Breastbiopsy 

Since there is always a risk to the implant with any breast procedure, this should have been discussed during the consultation. The biopsy probably was done to make sure you do not have a malignancy. If the biopsy was done by a general surgeon, he/she may not be comfortable with replacing the implant. If the biopsy was done by a radiologist, he/ she is not a surgeon and does not perform replacements. You will need to discuss this with your doctor who did the biopsy. Your insurance company will probably not assume any responsibility if you had a previous elective cosmetic augmentation.

Hi, dplust1.  If an implant is ruptured during biopsy, your radiologist may work with you on that.  However, they may not be obligated to cover for the implant exchange as implant rupture is a known complication of the biopsy.