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Thinking about implant removal? Ask your surgeon about the reason, risks and options.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Federal medical-device safety agency
Finding: FDA requested the BIOCELL recall because of BIA-ALCL risk. It did not recommend routine removal in patients without symptoms because of surgical risks.
FDA recall request, July 24, 2019 (opens in a new tab) · Jul 24, 2019 · Checked Oct 3, 2026
Leda Dunn Wettre · United States District Court for the District of New Jersey · United States Magistrate Judge
Finding: The July 14, 2026 order set pretrial deadlines for the Henson and Rabin cases. It did not set an individual award.
Case Management Order 42 (opens in a new tab) · Jul 14, 2026 · Checked Oct 3, 2026
U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2019
Read the source: FDA BIOCELL recall safety review (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 3, 2026
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Thinking about implant removal? Ask your surgeon about the reason, risks and options. This page cannot choose your surgery or promise payment.
FDA does not recommend routine removal without symptoms. Your surgeon can discuss your own situation. Do not choose surgery to match a claim checklist.
The recall addressed unused devices in the market. A person’s operation needs a separate benefits-and-risks discussion. Tell the clinician about any change near the implant and prior surgery.
A confirmed BIA-ALCL diagnosis can change the surgery plan. Removing the implant alone may not be the recommended approach. Ask the specialist what the tests show.
FDA describes removal of the implant and surrounding scar capsule for confirmed lymphoma. This is different from choosing a removal method when that diagnosis is absent. Do not assume every operation must remove the same amount of tissue.
The capsule is scar tissue around an implant. A surgeon may remove some, all or none of it in different situations. Ask which approach fits your medical need.
FDA describes implant removal and different capsule-removal options. More extensive surgery has its own risks. Ask for an explanation of the proposed method, its aim and alternatives before agreeing.
Ask your insurer about the planned surgery. Some plans may not pay for removal or replacement. Payment for the first surgery does not settle that question.
Ask the surgeon’s office which records the insurer needs. Keep a written benefit or denial notice. This page does not quote surgery prices or decide an appeal against a health plan.
An operation alone does not decide a product claim. Keep the reason and findings in the surgery report. Ask a lawyer what the evidence may support.
The original device, diagnosis and sequence still matter. Give the lawyer the full report rather than describing all removal as cancer treatment. Do not use a surgery date alone to calculate a filing limit.
Ask how the surgeon will record the findings. Ask which records the lawyer needs. Keep the care plan separate from the fee terms.
Obtain the reports you are entitled to receive after the procedure. A contingent-fee agreement should explain fees and case expenses in writing under the ABA model rule. It is not a guarantee that surgery bills will be repaid.
The review is free and private. Asking for it doesn’t commit you to anything.
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