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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR SILTEX ROUND SPECTRUM; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE
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| Model Number |
3542420M |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Deformity/ Disfigurement (2360); Wrinkling (2613); Breast Discomfort/Pain (4504)
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| Date of Event |
11/01/2021
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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.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: as of now there is no information regarding the explant or reoperation.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 surgery with 175cc mentor siltex round spectrum and experienced right side pain, deformity, wrinkling, and loss of volume.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On (b)(6) 2022, mentor became aware that under initial submission field h6 for type of investigation was incorrectly submitted as "device not returned (b17)".It has been correctly updated on this form since the device is still implanted and explant date is not received.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).H6.Type of investigation.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On september 14, 2022,mentor became aware that the date of replacement surgery is (b)(6) 2022.Hence, following fields have been updated on this form: - is required intervention has been selected under section b; field b2 - fields d6b for explantation date is (b)(6) 2022.- field h6 health effect - impact code ¿device explantation¿ has been added - field h6 type of investigation has been updated to "device not returned" reason for device explant and/or reoperation: right pain, deformity, wrinkling, and loss of volume 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.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On november 4, 2022, the mentor failure analysis lab received the device for evaluation.On november 15, 2022, device evaluation was completed.Device evaluation summary: mentor conducted a visual inspection of the returned device.During the visual evaluation, no apparent damage or visual anomalies were observed on the spec siltex rnd 175cc returned device.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 the 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.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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