Trilucent implant removal/EU standardisation

‘Precautionary’ advice from the Medical Devices Agency (MDA) recommends women with soya bean oil implants have them removed. New data suggests some toxic products may be created when oil deteriorates. The implants, manufactured by AEI, were given approval in 1995 by TUV Munich, a privately-owned German accreditation body with power to allot the CE quality mark Europe-wide.