# POLYTECH and AMSilk start clinical study for silk-coated breast implants

POLYTECH Health & Aesthetics and AMSilk announced the start of the POSIS clinical study, the first-in-human safety testing of silk-coated silicone breast implants in Europe. The study began at medical universities in Austria.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2018-02-27
- Where: Austria, Austria
- Status: announced
- Products: silk-coated silicone breast implants
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [POLYTECH Health & Aesthetics](https://endata.com/companies/30349.md) (partner)
- [AMSilk](https://endata.com/companies/30350.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [amsilk.com](https://www.amsilk.com/polytech-and-amsilk-announce-start-of-joint-international-clinical-study/), 2018-02-27: "With the new SILKline® implants, POLYTECH plans to further increase the safety and tolerability standards of our products."

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