Different Breast Implant Types Warranty Information
Both breast implant manufacturers, Allegan (Inamed) and Mentor, offer warranties with their breast implants that cover problems that may result from a failure of the implant. You should read the breast implant warranty carefully.
All breast implants are numbered by lot. Each one has a serial number for identification. You should receive stickers with the implant serial numbers of your breast implants with your postoperative information packet, although some doctors keep these for their own records. You should ask for your implant serial number stickers for your personal file. Keep this information with other important documents like your insurance polices and will.
Another set of identifying stickers for your breast implants are sent to the implant manufacturer, along with information about your breast augmentation surgery and your social security number. This information is kept by the manufacturer for warranty, as well as identification purposes. If there is ever a problem found with a particular lot of implants, the manufacturer will be able to contact all surgeons who used those breast implants and all the patients who received them.