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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3547501 |
| 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 |
01/01/2022
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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: n/a.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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It was reported that a 70-year-old caucasian female patient underwent a primary breast augmentation procedure with mentor memorygel breast implant 750cc gel breast prostheses that both ruptured post implantation.Bilateral rupture was diagnosed via mri.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.This medwatch report is for the patient¿s left breast prosthesis.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On 20-jan-2023, mentor received additional information about the event.The patient underwent bilateral explantation and replacement with gel on (b)(6) 2023.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: breast prosthesis rupture.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On 15-feb-2023, the mentor failure analysis lab received the device for evaluation.On 20-feb-2023, mentor completed the investigation on the suspect medical device.Device evaluation summary: according to the information received, a rupture occurred in the breast implant.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 breast implant was found to be ruptured.In addition, siltex cracking was noted 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.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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