Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) is a French company that marketed prefilled saline prostheses in the United States from the early 90s until year 2000 when they ceased to operate.

There is evidence in the literature that they tended to rupture earlier than those in the competition; however, being filled with isotonic saline solution, the rupture did not represent a threat to the well-being of the patient.

The prostheses that have been featured in the news leading to potential health problems were silicone gel-filled devices, which were filled with adulterated materials.
Fortunately, these devices were never approved for use in the United States and the FDA had already investigated the company and found a series of manufacturing defects.

If you ever had a PIP device inserted and the procedure was done in the United States, it is extremely unlikely that you received the silicone gel implants; however, if your surgery took place in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, or some European markets such as Britain, Germany, France, Spain and Italy, it is possible that you are bearing these devices and if that is the case, they should be either removed or replaced.