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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MENTOR SMOOTH SALINE IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS BREAST

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Medical Device Problem Code Insufficient Information (3190)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes Bruise/Contusion (1754); Capsular Contracture (1761); Dehydration (1807); Dry Eye(s) (1814); Dyspnea (1816); Emotional Changes (1831); Fatigue (1849); Hair Loss (1877); Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994); Rash (2033); Visual Impairment (2138); Tingling (2171); Dizziness (2194); Anxiety (2328); Complaint, Ill-Defined (2331); Depression (2361); Impaired Healing (2378); Numbness (2415); Neck Pain (2433); Sleep Dysfunction (2517)
Date of Event 02/10/2005
Type of Reportable Event Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
On (b)(6) 2005, i replaced silicone breast implants (which i discovered had capsular contraction in one and the other was ruptured) with mentor smooth saline implants with the assurance that they were "safe".I have suffered numerous health problems that i now attributed to the implants: chronic fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, muscle aches, joint pain and soreness, hair loss, dry skin, eyes, mouth, easy bruising and slow healing of wounds.Temperature intolerance even if the house is 77 degrees during the summer, i have sweat clothes on.My hormones are completely of whack.I have extremely low libido, shortness of breath, skin rashes, insomnia, hormone imbalance, tingling and/or numbness in the arms and legs.Pain around the chest wall and breasts, muscle twitching, dehydration, chronic neck and back pain.Premature aging, vision disturbances, digestive issues.Food intolerance and allergies, smell and chemical sensitivities, persistent infections, throat clearing, chronic inflammation, dizziness, mood swings, emotional instability, anxiety and panic attacks.Depression, diagnosed in 1990 with ms 3 years after original silicone implants.
 
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Brand Name
SMOOTH SALINE IMPLANTS
Common Device Name
PROSTHESIS BREAST
Manufacturer (Section D)
MENTOR
MDR Report Key6875906
Report NumberMW5072200
Device Sequence Number1114419
Product Code FWM
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Device Implanted Year2005
Reporter Type Voluntary
Type of Report Initial
Report Date (Section B) 09/17/2017
2 Devices were Involved in the Event: 1   2  
1 Patient was Involved in the Event
Is this an Adverse Event Report? Yes
Is this a Product Problem Report? No
Operator of Device Lay User/Patient
Was Device Available for Evaluation? Yes
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer Not provided
Initial Report FDA Received Date09/18/2017
Patient Sequence Number1
Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event Hospitalization; Other; Disability;
Patient Age56 YR
Patient Weight54
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