French Breast-Implant Maker Defends Unapproved Gel During Trial
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Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of Poly Implant Prothese SA, a French breast implant maker whose devices leaked, continued to claim his products are “impeccable” in testimony during a fraud trial in France.
More than 5,000 women have registered as victims in the case, according to Laurent Gaudon, a lawyer for 1,600 of them. PIP’s founder, on trial alongside four of his former colleagues, could face as many as five years in prison and a fine if convicted, Gaudon said. More can join.