Strengthening the oversight of breast implants / Sean Casey, chair.: XC62-1/1-441-16E-PDF
"Health Canada regulates breast implants as class IV medical devices, the category representing the highest risk. Breast implants are associated with a wide range of adverse effects, including a type of cancer of the immune system known as “breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.” For decades, the federal government has been called upon to make regulatory changes to enhance the safety of breast implants, yet important gaps remain in the oversight of these devices. Breast implant recipients continue to be insufficiently protected from adverse outcomes. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Health undertook a study to follow up on the improvements put in place as part of Health Canada’s 2018 action plan on medical devices, as well as to assess the feasibility of the creation of a central breast implant registry. The committee heard strong support from plastic surgeons, researchers and patient advocates for the creation of a national breast implant registry. Such a registry would improve the traceability of implants, facilitate recalls and advance research related to breast implants"--Summary.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Health, author, issuing body. |
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| Title | Strengthening the oversight of breast implants / Sean Casey, chair. |
| Series title | Report of the Standing Committee on Health ; 16th report, 44th Parliament, 1st session |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Accroître la surveillance des implants mammaires. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : House of Commons, Canada = Chambre des communes, Canada, November 2023. |
| Author / Contributor | Casey, Sean, 1963- |
| Description | 1 online resource (vii, 35 pages) : photographs. |
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| Subject terms | Breast implants -- Health aspects -- Canada. Breast implants -- Complications -- Canada. |
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