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ALLERGAN (COSTA RICA) INSPIRA TEXTURED SILICONE GEL FILLED BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
N-TSX545 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Lymphoma (3263)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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Patient representative reported for an unknown side, "in a television program report it was reported that the patient affected by the disease noticed only a difference in the size of the breast, did not present changes in the routine exams, after the removal of the prostheses, with which patient had been 13 years old, noticed that one of the prostheses it had its normal color, and another yellowish color, that is, the textured part of the prosthesis released the carcinogenic substance, called pigment" which a physician indicated is "lymphoma associated with breast prosthesis." pathological markers confirming alcl have not been received.The device has been explanted.The patient underwent chemotherapy treatment.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The event of lymphoma-alcl-suspected is a physiological complication and analysis of the device generally does not assist allergan in determining a probable cause for this event.No contact information was provided for the initial reporter, therefore additional event, product, and/or patient details are not attainable.Reason for reoperation: no specific reason was cited other than, "the patient affected by the disease noticed only a difference in the size of the breast, did not present changes in the routine exams".
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