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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYSHAPE BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3341352 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Breast Discomfort/Pain (4504)
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| Date of Event |
01/01/2021
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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.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 underwent primary breast reconstruction with two 555cc mentor memoryshape breast implants.Post-operatively, the patient was diagnosed with right breast implant rupture, right breast pain, and fluid in the left breast implant.The patient had the fluid removed on an unspecified date with an unspecified procedure.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.This medwatch form is for the right breast prosthesis.
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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.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) caucasian female patient underwent primary breast reconstruction with two 555cc mentor memoryshape breast implants.Post-operatively, the patient was diagnosed with right breast implant rupture, right breast pain, and fluid in the left breast implant.The patient had the fluid removed on an unspecified date with an unspecified procedure.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.This medwatch form is for the right breast prosthesis.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On (b)(6) 2022, mentor became aware that the patient has been scheduled for implant removal surgery in (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: breast pain, material rupture.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On (b)(6) 2022, mentor became aware that the patient's date of explantation has been scheduled for (b)(6) , 2022.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On april 13, 2022, 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.Mentor became aware that the patient also suffered left breast implant rupture.The rupture was diagnosed via mri.In addition, the patient's implants were replaced with the following: (left) 425cc mentor memorygel breast implant catalog: 3504251bc, lot: 9611639, sn:(b)(6) and (right) 425cc mentor memorygel breast implant catalog: 3504251bc, lot: 9687822, sn: (b)(6).This medwatch form is for the right breast prosthesis.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On may 10, 2022, the product investigation was completed.Device investigation summary: the product was returned to mentor for evaluation.Mentor conducted a visual inspection and microscopic examination of the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample revealed that the mentor memoryshape mh 555cc breast implant was found to be ruptured.Microscopic examination was performed, and the cause of the tear could not be identified.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.Although no conclusion could be reach on the cause of the reported event, the instructions for use contain the following caution: causes of deflation of saline implants include but are not limited to the following events: crease fold failure, intraoperative or postoperative trauma, excessive stresses or manipulations as may occur during normal, daily routines including customary and purposeful trauma such as that which can occur during vigorous exercise, athletics, etc.Most women undergoing augmentation or reconstruction with a mammary prosthesis will experience some pain postoperatively.While pain normally subsides in most women as they heal from surgery, it can become a chronic problem in other women.Chronic pain can be associated with a variety of factors.Surgeons should instruct their patients to inform them if there is significant pain or if pain persists.Pain is a known complication associated with these devices and is referenced in our current product insert data sheet.As part of mentor¿s quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.
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