Statute · United States Code
42 U.S.C. § 289g-3 — Breast implant research
42 U.S.C. § 289g-3
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2025-01-06
- Topic
- international-arbitration
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. For purposes of this section, the term "breast implant" means a breast prosthesis that is implanted to augment or reconstruct the female breast.
Citator
42 U.S.C. § 289g-3 — Breast implant research is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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. For purposes of this section, the term "breast implant" means a breast prosthesis that is implanted to augment or reconstruct the female breast.