Silicone in breast implants are bulletproof

Question

"Doctors noted that the silicone implant was likely responsible for deflecting the bullet’s trajectory – ultimately saving the woman’s life."

- CNN

Comments

This claim is very misleading. The articles claims the breast implant changed the trajectory of the bullets path, the implant itself did not reflect the bullet saving this women. It would be super helpful to add more context clues and information to make your claim more factual.

Answer 1

The claim that "breast implants are bulletproof" is a completely false statement. The article made by CNN explores a case in which a women's life was saved by her breast implants in a bullet injury. The articles states that "Doctors noted that the silicone implant was likely responsible for deflecting the bullet’s trajectory – ultimately saving the woman’s life." Although the breast implants saved the women's life it was not because of its bulletproof qualities hence making this statement misleading and at its core a flat out false statement. Silicone breast implants have not been shown to be bulletproof. 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/21/americas/breast-implant-bullet-wound-wellness-intl-scli/index.html

Answer 2

Silicone breast implants are not bulletproof. No material in the actual fake breast will stop a bullet from going through ones body. However, the article focused on an example where the implant got hit with a bullet and saved a woman's life, not because the implant itself is bulletproof, but because it deflected the bullet from hitting a major organ. The CNN article that the text refers to never claims that silicone breast implants are bulletproof. All together this means that breast implants can provide at times a protective benefit, but are not bulletproof in anyway and at times ay not redirect every bullet.

Answer 3

Silicone Breast implants are not bulletproof. In the CNN article listed in the claim, it is said that “The implant caused the change in the trajectory of the bullet,” (Woodyatt, 2020). But the claim that the implant is bulletproof is not supported or stated at all in the actual article. Another article “The unexpected benefit of breast implants” covers this story and comes from K-Online. The article states from the beginning that no, breast implants cannot stop bullets. But they can reduce the impact of the shot. The author of the article and his colleagues even conducted a test where they shot at an implant at close quarters to mimic the actual shooting and see the impact of the bullet. The conclusion was in fact that they are not bulletproof but do reduce impact energy from the bullet and protect up to 20% more than without a breast implant. 

Woodyatt, A. (2020, April 21). Woman’s breast implant deflects bullet, saving her life. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/21/americas/breast-implant-bullet-wound-wellness-intl-scli/index.html 

Pannucci, C. (n.d.). The unexpected benefit of breast implants. K 2025 - World’s No. 1 Trade Fair for Plastics & Rubber. https://www.k-online.com/en/Media_News/News/The_unexpected_benefit_of_breast_implants#:~:text=Can%20breast%20implants%20stop%20bullets,was%20fired%20at%20close%20quarters. 

Answer 4

This article claims that a woman's silicone breast plant stopped a bullet from killing her. Through further research this instance was not the first of its kind, as there has been other cases where bullets have been deflected by silicone breast implants. However this does not mean that silicone is bullet proof. Which is something that is exaggerated by the title of this article.

https://abc7.com/breast-implants-stop-bullet-silicone-save-womans-life/6120472/

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/21/americas/breast-implant-bullet-wound-wellness-intl-scli/index.html

Answer 5

When you think silicone breast implants, your mind does not think "bulletproof," it thinks "body modification for an aesthetic” or something similar to that. The CNN article never claims that silicone breast implant’s are bulletproof. What the article does state is “The implant caused the change in the trajectory of the bullet." The bullet went through the implant and hit her rib. We all know bulletproof means stop a bullet; the silicone breast implant did not stop the bullet. There are instances where silicone breast implants have saved women's lives but never stopped a bullet.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/21/americas/breast-implant-bullet-wound-wellness-intl-scli/index.html

Answer 6

5. According to a case study published in SAGE Journals, the CNN story about a silicone breast implant saving a woman's life by deflecting a bullet is factually correct. This occurrence, which took place in Toronto in 2018, is among the few known examples of a breast implant changing a bullet's path. One of the doctors, Dr. Giancarlo McEvenue, revealed that the bullet ricocheted off the implant, avoiding critical organs like the heart or lungs. Even if this incident is noteworthy, it is crucial to stress that breast implants are not made to withstand bullets, and this is an uncommon occurrence. Breast implants are meant to be used for cosmetic or reconstructive purposes; the protective effect is neither guaranteed nor the goal. This case should not be interpreted as proof that implants may consistently avoid harm in comparable circumstances. Several other sources, including Global News, report the same findings, confirming the role of the silicone implant in altering the bullet's path. Still, they also highlight the unusual nature of the event and the lack of any protective intent behind breast implants. 

Sources: https://globalnews.ca/news/6846554/breast-implant-gunshot-wound/