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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYSHAPE BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3341052 |
| 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: biopsy.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 44-year old white female patient underwent breast prosthesis implantation surgery with two 260cc mentor memoryshape breast implants.Post-operatively, the patient suffered a swollen, tender, and painful left axillary soft tissue mass, that limited her arm movements.As a result, the patient underwent an excision of the axillary soft tissue mass on (b)(6) 2022.The patient had biopsy done.In addition, the patient also had mammograms and ct scan that did not suggest any rupture.However, they believe that the implants must be ruptured due to the pathology showing silicone adenopathy.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.This medwatch form is for the right breast prosthesis.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On february 1, 2023, mentor received additional information indicating that the patient has been scheduled for breast implant removal surgery on (b)(6) 2023.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.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: possible material rupture.
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