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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3542757MC |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Deformity/ Disfigurement (2360)
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| Date of Event |
03/05/2022
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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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It was reported that a female patient underwent breast augmentation revision with a 275cc mentor memorygel breast implant.Post-operatively, the patient was diagnosed, via ultrasound, with breast implant rupture.As a result, the patient underwent breast implant removal and replacement with an unspecified implant on (b)(6) 2022.
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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: material rupture.If certain information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.An analysis of the product's photo was completed: upon visual evaluation of the image provided in the complaint, the implant was observed ruptured.As the product involved in this complaint was not received, the device couldn´t be analyzed according to our procedures.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch number, and no non-conformances were identified.As part of mentor¿s quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On june 17, 2022, the mentor failure analysis lab received the device for evaluation.Mentor also became aware of the patient's identifier and that the implant was replaced with a 255cc mentor memorygel breast implant (catalog: 3507255mc.Lot: 9652563.Sn: (b)(6)).On june 27, 2022, 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.Visual analysis of the returned sample revealed that the sx mod classic gel, 275cc breast implant was found to be ruptured.Additionally, siltex cracking was observed on the edges of the rupture.The evaluation determined that the cause of the rupture is consistent with normal wear.Siltex cracking is defined as a material separation occurring in the siltex layer and can eventually progress through the shell of siltex devices.Siltex cracking is ultimately a result of high stresses.It should be noted that as part of the mentor¿s quality process all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.
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