Eleven years after most silicone-gel breast implants were prohibited, government advisers recommended on Wednesday that the ban be lifted despite lingering questions about safety and durability ...

Silicone-gel implants were widely sold in the 1970s and ’80s until health concerns prompted the FDA in 1992 to limit their use to women in strict research studies.

The Food and Drug Administration reaffirmed its position that silicone-gel breast implants are “safe and effective for their intended use,” an FDA official said Wednesday, although the agency ...

While studying different cross-linking structures in silicone, the research team stumbled upon the potential for electrical ...

Silicone gel implants, which come in many shapes and sizes, are the most widely studied medical device of all time, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The procedure.

Health Canada has agreed to lift restrictions on the distribution and use of silicone gel breast implants. CBC News · Posted: Oct 20, 2006 12:45 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 20, 2006.