Breast implants: Report a problem or concern

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• Consumers
• Health care providers

Consumers

You can report any problems or adverse effects you have with breast implants to:

• Health Canada
• the manufacturer
• your health care provider

To report to Health Canada:

• call toll-free at 1-800-267-9675
• fill out the form to report a medical device problem

We review all reports on medical devices. We assess the information provided and contact people who report incidents to gather more information, as needed.

We encourage consumers to report problems involving medical devices, including the sale of unauthorized devices. You are encouraged to report whatever information you may have, even if you're unsure of all the specific details needed.

You can also subscribe to Health Canada's updates on breast implants. By subscribing to this service, you will receive timely and relevant up-to-date information on breast implants, including:

• general information
• safety or recall information
• risk communications
• updates to our Public Health Infobase data blog and website pages

Health care providers

We provide many sources of information on medical device safety and risks, including:

• MedEffect Canada, where we post the results of our safety reviews
• MedEffect e-Notice, where you can subscribe to receive health product safety alerts automatically
• recalls and safety alerts, where:
  • we post medical device recalls
  • you can subscribe to receive information on safety risks associated with medical devices
• medical device incidents database (see the disclaimer for the limitations of the database)
• general information on medical devices and our related action plan
• summaries of decisions, where we provide health care providers with background information that could be relevant in treating their patients

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