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Five women will be able to continue action against The Cosmetic Institute chain
The lawsuit is also filed against the clinic's ex-surgical director Dr Eddy Dona
Two of the women had to be resuscitated at the Bondi and Parramatta clinics
The TCI allegedly used a 'one size fits all' mentality for augmentation procedures

Published: 02:11 EST, 4 December 2018 | Updated: 02:53 EST, 4 December 2018

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The Supreme Court has given up to 1000 women the green light to take class action against cosmetic surgery which they allege operated like a 'fast food franchise'.

Justice Peter Garling ruled five women who received treatment at The Cosmetic Institute facilities in Queensland and NSW, could now continue the suit against the company and their ex-surgical director Dr Eddy Dona.

The ruling will also open the door to potentially hundreds of other claims.

The Supreme Court has given up to 1000 women - including Amy Rickhuss, 24 (pictured) - the green light to take class action against cosmetic surgery which they allege operated like a 'fast food franchise'.

The case began after two women, including Ms Rickhuss, 24 (pictured), had to be resuscitated on the operating table at the cosmetic company's Parramatta and Bondi Junction clinics

The ruling at NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday means up to 1000 women could take part in a class action, according to The Daily Telegraph.

All of the women had surgeries at places where TCI facilities were offered, including two Sydney clinics, two Sydney hospitals and one clinic in Queensland.

The case began after two women, including Amy Rickhuss, 24, had to be resuscitated on the operating table at the cosmetic company's Parramatta and Bondi Junction clinics.

Jessica Bruen, Kirsty-Anne Rowlands and Lily Knowland were the three other women so far involved in the case.

According to court documents, the five plaintiffs claimed their surgeries involved inadequate infection control procedures.

The claim added the two Sydney clinics were incapable of accessing sufficient medical assistance in the case of an emergency.

The 'one size fits all approach' was also alleged to have increased the risk of 11 complications including haemorrhage, scarring, local anaesthetic toxicity, leading to cardiac arrest, pneumothorax and death.

Dr Dona allegedly created the procedure and trained doctors to administer the same implants even if customers had different breast shapes.

Justice Peter Garling ruled five women who received treatment at The Cosmetic Institute clinics in Queensland and NSW could now continue the suit against the company and their ex-surgical director Dr Eddy Dona (pictured)

The case began after two women, including Amy Rickhuss, 24, had to be resuscitated on the operating table at the cosmetic company's Parramatta and Bondi Junction (pictured) clinics

The quality of training for the clinic's anaesthetists was also put under the spotlight, including whether they knew to only use local anaesthetic in all cases.

Summing up, Justice Girling said: 'I do not consider it is 'otherwise inappropriate' for the matter to continue as representative proceedings.

The case is now due to go to trial, while TCI and Dr Dona will have to pay the women's costs so far.

It has been adjourned until December 14.