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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3544750 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Use of Device Problem (1670); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Wrinkling (2613); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
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| Date of Event |
01/22/2019
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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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This report is part of a batch of late reports resulting from internally identified data inconsistencies between a postmarket study and our complaint handling databases.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: pocket readjustment.(b)(4).Mentor is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which mentor has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, mentor, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, mentor, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If certain information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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This event is associated with the glow clinical trial.It was reported that a female patient who underwent breast augmentation surgery with two 750cc mentor memorygel breast implants experienced right sided contour deformity (a flat spot), which required breast pocket adjustment.It was also reported by patient that the right sided implant was reimplanted during the pocket adjustment surgery.In a year after the implant surgery, patient experienced persistent joint stiffness, persistent non-traumatic joint pain, persistent muscle pain, fingers becoming unusually pale, numb, or uncomfortable in the cold, unusual hair loss, recurrent tingling or numbness , recurrent dizziness and persistent memory problems post procedure.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.Per mentor ifu, these devices are for single use only and should not be re-implanted.Therefore, these devices were used in user error.This medwatch form is for the right breast prosthesis.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Mentor received a confirmed date of explant.Relevant fields have been updated.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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