1.   American Hospital Supply had sold implant maker Heyer-Schulte Corp. a year before the acquisition.

2.   And, he added, he did find some things he will use against the implant makers in court.

3.   Armed with those studies, the implant makers have had a reversal of fortune.

4.   A House subcommittee chairman said Wednesday his panel will investigate whether silicone breast implant makers kept the government adequately informed about the risks of the implants.

5.   But lawyers representing both the breast implant makers and women who received them said that they had failed to make substantial progress on a new settlement.

6.   But suddenly the company finds itself heading down the treacherous road already traveled by several implant makers.

7.   CLOUD OVER DOW CHEMICAL Dow Chemical suddenly finds itself heading down the treacherous path traveled by several implant makers.

8.   Dow Corning both made breast implants and supplied silicone to other implant makers.

9.   Dr. healy emphasizes that she had never been a consultant or expert witness for the implant makers.

10.   Implant makers concede that many women develop scar tissue or even inflammation in their breasts after receiving implants, and that the implants can rupture.