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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYSHAPE BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3341355 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Rupture (1546); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Capsular Contracture (1761); Seroma (2069)
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| Date of Event |
05/27/2022
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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 61-year-old caucasian female patient underwent a breast augmentation surgery with implantation of an 475cc mentor memoryshape breast implant gel prosthesis.Post-operatively, the patient¿s right breast appeared larger than the left and both breasts were firm.Upon an in-office visit, she was diagnosed with bilateral baker grade iii capsular contracture.As a result, the patient will undergo removal on (b)(6) 2022.This report is for the right breast implant.Refer to manufacturing report number (b)(4) for the contralateral event.
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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: capsular contracture date of explantation: (b)(6) 2022.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On september 07, 2022, mentor completed an evaluation on the returned device.Mentor conducted a visual inspection and microscopic examination of the device.Visual analysis of the returned sample revealed that the breast implant was found to be ruptured and received in two (2) parts.A microscopic examination was performed, and the cause of the tear could not be identified.Although no conclusion could be reached on the cause of the reported event, the instructions for use contain the following caution: rupture can occur at any time after implantation, but it is more likely to occur the longer the implant is implanted.The following things may cause the implant to rupture: damage by surgical instruments; stressing the implant during implantation and weakening it; folding or wrinkling of the implant shell; excessive force to the chest (e.G.During closed capsulotomy); trauma; compression during mammographic imaging; and severe capsular contracture.Breast implants may also simply wear out over time.Mentor concluded that the capsular contracture in the patient´s breast was the result of the body´s individual physiological response to the implantation of a foreign object in soft tissue.Capsular contracture is a known complication associated with these devices and is referenced in our current product insert data sheet.A seroma is a build-up of fluid around the implant.Symptoms from a seroma may include swelling, pain, and bruising.A seroma may occur soon after surgery, or any time later on, which would be referred to as a late seroma.While the body may absorb seromas, some may require surgery for drainage.You should consider the possibility of bia-alcl when a patient presents with late onset, persistent peri-implant seroma.In some cases, patients presented with capsular contracture or masses adjacent to the breast implant.When testing for bia-alcl, collect fresh seroma fluid and representative portions of the capsule, and sent to a laboratory with appropriate expertise for pathology test to rule out alcl, including immunohistochemistry testing for cd30 and alk (anaplastic lymphoma kinase).If your patient is diagnosed with peri-implant bia-alcl, develop an individualized treatment plan in coordination with a multidisciplinary care team.The national comprehensive cancer network (nccn) recommends surgical treatment that includes implant removal and complete capsulectomy ipsilaterally as well as contralaterally, where applicable.The american society of plastic surgeons recommends and encourages member surgeons to always submit breast implants, capsule, and effusion to pathology for examination.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On july 25, 2022, mentor received information that the surgeon discovered to have a ruptured right breast implant and a seroma of the right breast capsule during the explant surgery.On (b)(6) 2022, mentor was notified that the patient was bilaterally replaced with 605cc allergan natrelle inspira breast implants.On august 02, 2022, mentor completed an evaluation using a photo of the device.Upon visual evaluation of the images provided in the complaint, the implant was observed to be ruptured.A seroma is a build-up of fluid around the implant.Symptoms from a seroma may include swelling, pain, and bruising.A seroma may occur soon after surgery, or any time later on, which would be referred to as a late seroma.While the body may absorb seromas, some may require surgery for drainage.On august 10, 2022, the mentor failure analysis lab has 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.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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