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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYSHAPE BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3341055 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Post Operative Wound Infection (2446); Wrinkling (2613)
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| Date of Event |
11/02/2021
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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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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: wrinkling.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that an asian female patient underwent, as part of a clinical study, primary breast reconstruction with two 225cc mentor memoryshape breast implants.Post-operatively, the patient suffered left breast infection and right breast wrinkling.As a result, the patient underwent removal of the left breast implant on (b)(6), 2021.The left breast implant was replaced on (b)(6), 2021 with a 225cc mentor memoryshape breast implant (catalog: 3341055 lot: 7548689 sn: (b)(4)).Surgical intervention was done on the right breast on (b)(6), 2021.The patient underwent fat grafting and nipple reconstruction.This medwatch form is for the right breast prosthesis.Complication on the left breast/implant has been reported under mrn: 1645337-2021-05877.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On (b)(6) 2023, mentor received additional information indicating that the patient was diagnosed with a right breast infection and had undergone breast implant removal surgery on (b)(6) 2022.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.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: infection.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On october 18, 2023, the product investigation was completed.Device investigation summary: the product was returned to mentor for evaluation.Mentor conducted a visual inspection of the returned device.During visual evaluation, no apparent damage or visual anomalies were observed on the mentor memoryshape¿ mm+ 225cc returned device.Infection, manifested by swelling, tenderness, pain and fever, may appear in the immediate postoperative period or at any time after insertion of the implant.In the absence of classic symptoms, subacute or chronic infections may be difficult to diagnose.If infection does not subside promptly with the appropriate treatment, removal of the implant is indicated.Infection is a known complication associated with any surgery.Per a database query, this is the only reported complaint of infection against this lot number.The mentor microbiology department has provided information on the sterility lot for the implanted device indicating that it met all sterilization parameters required to provide a 10e-6 sterility assurance level prior to release for distribution.Product evaluation concluded the reported infection occurred from a source other than the device.Infection is a known complication associated with any surgery and is referenced in our current product insert data sheet.It should be noted that as part of mentor¿s quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Since no malfunction was observed during the investigation, capa activity was not required.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On september 22, 2023, mentor became aware that the suspect medical device has been received under another complaint file on august 21, 2023.The mentor failure analysis lab received the device for evaluation.The analysis has begun but is not complete at this time.When the investigational analysis has been completed, a supplemental report will be submitted.
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