51.   About a dozen implant recipients, some tearful, told the panel Wednesday that saline implants are defective and dangerous and should be banned.

52.   But because the implant is so unique -- and can immediately be switched off if someone suffers a side effect -- scientists are encouraged.

53.   Cochlear implants are electronic systems that send sound-generated impulses to the brain to bypass a flaw in the inner ear.

54.   Cochlear implants are electronic systems that send sound-generated impulses directly to the brain, bypassing a flawed part of the inner ear.

55.   Dow Corning has discontinued making the implants but insists that scientific evidence continues to support its claim that the implants are safe.

56.   Multiple implants are common to improve the odds.

57.   Mussa-Ivaldi said the glass cone implant is bulkier, but its advantage is that brain cells grow around the glass, holding it in place.

58.   Saline-filled implants are the only implant option for most women.

59.   Saline-filled implants are the only option for most women wanting implants.

60.   The company said scientific evidence continues to support its claim that the breast implants are safe.