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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3503751BC |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Discolored (1170); Off-Label Use (1494); Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Capsular Contracture (1761)
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| Date of Event |
11/18/2021
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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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Since the device has not been returned for analysis, 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: off label use, rupture, cap con iii.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 patient who underwent an unspecified breast surgery with mentor memorygel, 375cc breast implant experienced right-side capsular contracture grade iii-iv, and implant rupture postoperatively.The doctor confirmed the issue.The health care professional reported that a couple of years ago during the surgery for a capsulectomy, implant was yellow, and doctor removed the implant, and reused the same implant.Later, the silicone was bleeding through the shell like a gel bleed and was ruptured.As a result, patient underwent unilateral replacement with cat: 3503751bc, sn#:(b)(4) on (b)(6) 2021.
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