… We have found that the amount of free polymer present in the silicone gel-filled implants
included in this study was about 28% wlw. The 29Si NMR spectrum of the silicone gel from an …

… this in vivo degradation, especially in the case of implant rupture. Additionally, small
concentrations of fat in the silicone … These findings may assist in evaluating the implant integrity …

… elevated temperature study and the in vivo environment may vary, however, it is very likely
that the hydrolysis reaction occurs on the surface relatively slowly over a period of. roughly. …

… in medical devices are usually requested to be inert to degradation. This article describes that
… irreversible changes were observed in silicone surfaces exposed to in vivo biofilms even if …

… gel-filled implant are used to investigate the reactivity of silicones in vivo. … silicone gel-filled
implants are biotransformed in the lymph nodes, but high molecular weight polymer degrades …

… To evaluate the potential impact of in vivo degradation on the … tension testing and in vitro
degradation was carried out with … Goldberg EP Degradation of physical properties of silicone gel …

… This is an indication of the reactivity of silicone in vivo. The experimental details are … It
should be noted that we found some silicone and a low concentration of its degradation by-…

… a wide variety of toxicants in human silicone implants, and measuring the in vivo absorption
of contaminants into silicone and surrounding tissue in an animal model. In the first study, …

… in the degradation of the silicone insulation in an in vitro study and to compare the results
with in vivo outer silicone insulation damage in … that in vivo abrasions of silicone create a safe …

… , degradation, etc.[21,22]. Thus, we have used a combination of in vivo IH NMR localized
spectroscopy and in … of silicones in animal models and humans. The results have shown that …