Quality is a necessity, not a luxury.
Our history speaks for itself. Mentor has been manufacturing breast implants for more than 30 years. Those three decades have not only given us enormous experience, but a global reputation for integrity and continuity. Choosing gel implants from a certified company with a strong history of technological excellence, and safety is in the long run an absolutely critical investment for the physician and patient.
We are commited to go through a three stage testing process for optimal quality and product safety.
Safety:
- Biocompatibility Tests
- Toxicity
- Endotoxins
- Sensitisation
- Implantation
- Carcinogenicity/Chronic Toxicity
Shell/Device Physical Properties:
- Elongation
- Tension Set
- Fatigue
- Impact
- Static Rupture
Device Testing:
- Chemical Analysis
- Gel Cohesion
- Packaging
- Sterility
- Endotoxins
Certification
- All our products are 100% latex free.
- All our manufacturing sites are certified to ISO 13485.
- All our products made in the U.S. comply with the U.S. FDA requirements.
- All our breast implants comply with EN 12180 regulations and have CE-marking.
- All our breast implants have been issued EC Certificates.
- All our breast implants are Class III medical devices per European Directive. This Class III certification is the most rigorous level of review and approval by the European regulatory authorities and provides further evidence of the safety and effectiveness of our full range of breast implant products.