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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3544751 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Capsular Contracture (1761); Local Reaction (2035)
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| Date of Event |
07/01/2018
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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: local reaction/capsular contracture/rupture.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a (b)(6) year-old caucasian female who underwent primary breast augmentation with a 475cc mentor memorygel breast implant experienced right sided rupture, capsular contracture, and local reaction post procedure.There is tenderness, pain, a loss of shape, a rash on her arm, rippling, hardening, dimples near the areola, and lumps.She believes its possible the rupture to be causing a palpable area towards the bottom of the implant.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.
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