Sec. 498C. BREAST IMPLANT RESEARCH

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## SEC. 498C BREAST IMPLANT RESEARCH **[**289g–3**]** ###

(a)In General 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. ###

(b)Definition For purposes of this section, the term “**breast implant**” means a breast prosthesis that is implanted to augment or reconstruct the female breast.