Breast implant warranties vary by manufacturer and by implant. In the United States, Allergan and Mentor are the two FDA approved breast implant manufacturers. Their implants are essentially the same, and they have been known to match each others warranties when changes are made. Below are the details of the warranties for 2010.
Allergan’s Natrelle® Breast Implant Warranty
Allergan markets their breast implants under the brand Natrelle®
Allergan’s breast implants are sold under the brand name Natrelle®. Every implant, saline or silicone gel, comes with the ConfidencePlus® warranty, and there is the option to buy the enhanced ConfidencePlus® Premier warranty.
The ConfidencePlus® warranty is free with the purchase of your Natrelle® breast implants, and it includes:
- Free lifetime product replacement
- Financial assistance of $1200 to defray the costs of surgery to replace the implant for 10 years after surgery
- Non-cancelable terms
- Enrollment Fee = Free
The ConfidencePlus® Premier warranty is $100 with the purchase of your Natrelle® breast implants, and it includes:
- Free lifetime product replacement
- Financial assistance of $2400 to defray the costs of surgery to replace the implant for 10 years after surgery
- Non-cancelable terms
- Implant replacement on the opposite (non-deflated) side for 10 years after surgery
- Enrollment Fee = $100
Through 2010 (EDIT – extended through 12/312011), breast augmentation patients receiving Natrelle Silicone Gel implants will get the ConfidencePlus® Premier warranty for free. As an added bonus, the financial assistance of $2400 to defray the costs of surgery, will also be increased to $3500 for 10 years after surgery.
Warranties are changed frequently, so be certain to get the latest information direct from Allergan (<-click here).
Mentor’s Saline and Memory Gel Warranty
Mentor markets their silicone gel implants under the name MemoryGel®
Like Allergan, Mentor too has different warranties for different implants. Here are the Mentor Breast Implant Warranty details:
The Mentor Standard Advantage warranty is free with the purchase of your Mentor breast implants, and it includes:
- Free lifetime product replacement
- Financial assistance of $1200 to defray the costs of surgery to replace the implant for 10 years after surgery
- Non-cancelable terms
- Implant replacement on the opposite (non-deflated) side for 10 years after surgery
- Enrollment Fee = Free
The Optional Mentor Enhanced Advantage warranty is $100 with the purchase of your Mentor breast implants, and it includes:
- Free lifetime product replacement
- Financial assistance of $2400 to defray the costs of surgery to replace the implant for 10 years after surgery
- Non-cancelable terms
- Implant replacement on the opposite (non-deflated) side for 10 years after surgery
- Enrollment Fee = Free
Through 2010, breast augmentation patients receiving Mentor Memory Gel implants will get the Premier Advantage Limited Warranty for free. Like Allergan financial assistance of $2400 to defray the costs of surgery, will also be increased to $3500 for 10 years after surgery.
Since the warranty details do change, be certain to check for the latest directly from Mentor (<- click here).
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