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Explant - FAQ

(Reprinted from the Claimant Information Guide Dow Corning Breast Implant Claimants (Class 5)

SECTION 6 -$5,000 EXPLANT PAYMENT

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PART A -CRITERIA FOR THE $5,000 EXPLANT PAYMENT

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Q6-1. What is the $5,000 Explant Payment?

The $5,000 Explant Payment is for removal of your Dow Corning breast implant(s). To be eligible, your Dow Corning breast implants must be removed after December 31, 1990 and on or before ten (10) years after the "Effective Date." (Read Q9-5 for more information about the "Effective Date." )

Q6-2. What documents do I need to submit to qualify for the $5,000 Explant Payment?

Read Question 2 in the $5,000 Explant Payment Claim Form Instructions.

Q6-3. I plan to have (or I have just had) my Dow Corning breast implants removed. Should I send the implants to you with my Explant Payment Claim Form?

No. Do not send any implants to the Settlement Facility unless you are specifically requested to do so. If you were explanted after the Effective Date, then you must use your best efforts to keep the breast implants in your (or your attorney's) possession.

Q6-4. Is there a list of plastic surgeons or other qualified physicians who I can contact to remove my Dow Corning breast implants?

The Settlement Facility does not have a list of physicians or surgeons who are willing to do implant removals and cannot recommend any particular plastic surgeon. You can visit the Tort Claimants' Committee website at http://www.tortcomm.org for information about how to locate Internet websites on plastic surgery and surgeons.

Q6-5. Can I receive payment for explant and other settlement benefits, such as Rupture?

Yes. Assuming you submit the necessary proof on or before the deadline for each settlement benefit, you may also receive the Rupture and either Expedited Release or Disease payments.

Q6-6. Do I need to have a medical reason for having my implants removed?

No. The Settlement Facility will not inquire about your reasons for choosing to have your breast implants removed.

Q6-7. I have had two (2) sets of Dow Corning breast implants removed after December 31, 1990. Can I receive $5,000 for each surgery?

No. The $5,000 Explant Payment is a one-time payment regardless of the number of eligible explant surgeries you have had or will have.

Q6-8. Is the removal of other breast implants such as those made by Mentor or Cox-Uphoff covered by the $5,000 Explant Payment?

No. The Explant Payment is available only for the removal of Dow Corning breast implants.

Q6-9. Are there any reductions to the $5,000 Explant Payment?

No.

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