Implant removal payments, and another warning

Following advice from the UK Department of Health (DoH) that women have soya-oil-filled Trilucent breast implants removed – a precautionary measure as the DoH had received many reports of ‘adverse incidents’ – a £26mn settlement has been agreed between lawyers representing about 2,000 of the 5,000 affected and manufacturer LipoMatrix and distributor AEI, without admissions as to liability or defect.