• circa 1952 - introduction of the first commercial Ivalon breast implants (Clay Adams)

• circa 1956 - introduction of the first coated Etheron foam core prostheses (Franklyn)

• circa 1958 - introduction of the first mechanically manufactured Etheron (polyurethane)breast prosthesis (Robbins)

• circa 1961 - introduction of the first silicone shell saline inflatable breast prosthesis (Arion, Simaplast)

• circa 1962 - release of investigational Dow Corning silicone gel-filled prostheses with fixation fabric (Cronin/Gerow, Dow Corning)

• circa 1963 - commercialization of Pangman/Wallace silicone-coated foam core implants (Schulte Medical)

• circa 1963 - commercialization of early issue Dow Corning Cronin Technique prostheses

• circa 1964 - commercialization of Pangman/Schulte/Markham foam implant (Schulte Medical, Polyplastic, Heyer Schulte)

• circa 1965 - first North American marketing of silicone Arion inflatable prostheses (Simaplast)

• 1967 - release of second issue Dow Corning Cronin Technique prostheses (Dow Corning, Storz, Mueller, etc.)

• 1968 - release of investigational Jenny Style saline inflatable prostheses (Heyer Schulte)

• 1969 - release of commercial Jenny Style saline inflatables (Heyer Schulte)

• 1970 - release of Ashley/Natural-Y foam-coated, silicone gel-filled implants (Weck)

• circa 1970 - release of investigational silicone gel-filled implants (Heyer Schulte)

• 1972 - first versions of Wagner/Williams silicone gel-filled implants (Heyer Schulte)

• circa 1972 - release of Seropian foam/saline, silicone-coated implants (Heyer Schulte)

• circa 1972 - entry of offshore manufacturers in the North Americal breast prostheses market