42 U.S.C. § 289g–3

Breast implant research

(a) In general

The Director of NIH may conduct or support research to examine the long-term health implications of silicone breast implants, both gel and saline filled. Such research studies may include the following:

(1)

Developing and examining techniques to measure concentrations of silicone in body fluids and tissues.

(2)

Surveillance of recipients of silicone breast implants, including long-term outcomes and local complications.

(b) Definition

For purposes of this section, the term “breast implant” means a breast prosthesis that is implanted to augment or reconstruct the female breast.

( July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title IV, § 498C, as added Pub. L. 107–250, title II, § 215(b) , Oct. 26, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1615 .)