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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: seroma.Date of explant: (b)(6) 2022.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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It was reported that a (b)(6) year-old female patient underwent a primary breast augmentation with a 445cc mentor memoryshape breast implant and experienced a seroma on the left side post-operatively, which was confirmed via an office exam.As a result, the patient underwent explantation on (b)(6) 2022.
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On february 10, 2022, the mentor failure analysis lab received the device for evaluation.On february 21, 2022, mentor completed evaluation of the device.Device evaluation summary: the product was returned to mentor for evaluation.Mentor conducted a visual inspection of the returned device.During the visual evaluation, no apparent damage or visual anomalies were observed on the mentor memoryshape¿ tm+ 445cc returned device.A seroma is a build-up of fluid around the implant.Symptoms from a seroma may include swelling, pain, and bruising.A seroma may occur soon after surgery, or any time later on, which would be referred to as a late seroma.While the body may absorb seromas, some may require surgery for drainage.You should consider the possibility of bia-alcl when a patient presents with a late-onset, persistent peri-implant seroma.In some cases, patients presented with capsular contracture or masses adjacent to the breast implant.When testing for bia-alcl, collect fresh seroma fluid and representative portions of the capsule, and sent them to a laboratory with appropriate expertise for pathology tests to rule out alcl, including immunohistochemistry testing for cd30 and alk (anaplastic lymphoma kinase).If your patient is diagnosed with peri-implant bia-alcl, develop an individualized treatment plan in coordination with a multidisciplinary care team.The national comprehensive cancer network (nccn) recommends a surgical treatment that includes implant removal and complete capsulectomy ipsilaterally as well as contralaterally, where applicable.Report all confirmed cases of bia-alcl to the fda (https://www.Fda.Gov/safety/medwatch).Fda also recommends reporting cases of bia-alcl to the profile registry (https://www.Thepsf.Org/research/clinical-impact/profile.Htm) where you can submit more comprehensive data.Lastly, please notify mentor, because as the device manufacturer, we are collecting data on these cases as well.The american society of plastic surgeons recommends and encourages member surgeons to always submit breast implants, capsules, and effusion to pathology for examination.A second product was received (6923514).No adverse events were reported for this concomitant (contralateral) device, therefore no further analysis is required.As part of mentor¿s quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post-market surveillance.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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