Assertion: silicone implant | /r/HasProperty | taken off the market
Facets:
value: in 2011
type: TEMPORAL
value: in europe
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: PIP silicone implants were taken off the market in Europe in 2011 because they tended to rupture sooner than other implants and because testing revealed that the silicone was not intended for use in the human body but rather was intended for use in mattresses.3,4 Public outrage and concern was so strong in several countries, such as France, the United Kingdom, Bolivia, and Venezuela, that their governments agreed to pay for implant removal surgery for all PIP implant patients, including cosmetic patients.24