The manufacturer will want the actual breast implant so that they can examine it and determine what went wrong
. Usually you will have to wait for the actual breast implant to be examined before you will be able to get a check in the mail, from the breast implant company, for a portion of the surgical costs to be paid for. Details of what is covered under your breast implant warranty will vary, so make sure you check with the manufacturer, probably Allergan Corporation or Mentor, now a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson.