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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3507150BC |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Off-Label Use (1494)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Capsular Contracture (1761)
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| Date of Event |
01/01/2011
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.It is unknown at this time if the device will be made available for return.As a result, no product failure analysis can be conducted, and no determination of possible contributing factors can be made.As such, the investigation will be closed.If the complaint device is received in the future, the investigation will be reopened and conducted as appropriate.A manufacturing record evaluation (mre) was performed, and no anomalies were found related to this complaint.In addition, the mre verifies that the device was manufactured in accordance with documented specification and procedures.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date has been received.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a female patient underwent a primary breast reconstruction with a 150cc mentor memorygel breast implant and experienced capsular contracture, baker grade unknown on the left side post-operatively, which required surgical intervention.The attending surgeon removed and reinserted the implant to adjust the pocket, which is considered off label use of the device.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.
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