Breast Implant Manufacturers
Only Mentor and Inamed currently have broad FDA approval to market silicone implants to the general public in the U.S. Below is a list of the companies who sell implants worldwide, and their website addresses, if applicable.
Read detailed information about breast implant choices in our All About Breast Implants Section!
List of Breast Implant Manufacturers:
- Allergan, Inc.: Is a multi-specialty health care company focused on discovering developing and commercializing innovative pharmaceuticals biologics and medical devices that enable people to live life to its greatest potential.
- Cloverleaf Products: To the best of our knowledge, this company is no longer in business or does not manufacturer breast implants any longer, however, we have left this information here for those of you who may already have breast implants from this manufacturer.
- Dow Corning Corporation: To the best of our knowledge, this company is no longer in business or does not manufacturer breast implants any longer, however, we have left this information here for those of you who may already have breast implants from this manufacturer.
- Eurosilicone Europrotex: This is a French Manufacturer and the information is posted for informational purposes only for U.S. visitors. Silicone implants remain available in the U.S. only under certain conditions (see Resources and the FAQ section).
- Hutchison International, Inc.
- Inamed Inamed was purchased by Allergan. While there are still many Inamed breast implants in use, the Allergan changed the brand name to Natrelle.
- Mentor Corp.: Breast Augmentation and Breast Enlargement Info. Mentor Offers Silicone and Saline Breast Implants for Breast Enhancement, Physician Finder, and more.
- Nagor: is world leading manufacturers of silicone gel-filled breast implants manufacturered in the United Kingdom.
- NovaMed Inc.: : To the best of our knowledge, this company is no longer in business or does not manufacturer breast implants any longer, however, we have left this information here for those of you who may already have breast implants from this manufacturer. It used to be a manufacturer of a hydrogel breast implant alternative to saline and silicone. It was designed to be safer and more attractive that products currently in used in the United States and around the world. NovaGold™ implants are presently available for sale in the European Union and other countries outside of North America.
- Poly Implants Prosthesis/USA (PIP) : : To the best of our knowledge, this company is no longer in business or does not manufacturer breast implants any longer, however, we have left this information here for those of you who may already have breast implants from this manufacturer. Pip made a pre-filled saline implant. The FDA required all implant manufacturers to submit a Pre-Market Approval application in order to make a determination as to what implants were proven safe and effective for continued sale. The FDA Panel did not recommend approval of PIP implants due to the fact that the clinical study submitted by PIP did not have a sufficient number of patients with two years post-surgery. As a result, PIP must cease selling its implants on May 15, 2000.
PIP has applied to the FDA for approval to use PIP implants for deflations, complications such as infection and capsular contracture requiring a second surgery. PIP has also requested the FDA's approval for PIP to conduct a trial which would allow surgeons to use the implants as part of a study. - Silimed, Inc.: Silimed is now Sientra. At Sientra, they understand a plastic surgeon's commitment to finding the right solution to meet patients' needs. We strip away complexity to reveal the unparalleled quality of our products and service. A simple choice is a beautiful thing.