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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYSHAPE BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3541458 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
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| Date of Event |
10/01/2020
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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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The complaint device has been discarded.As a result, no product failure analysis can be conducted, and device malfunction cannot be confirmed.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: breast implant illness.Health effect - clinical code e2402: breast implant illness.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.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a 33-year-old caucasian female patient who underwent an unspecified breast surgery with mentor memoryshape breast implant 480cc gel breast prostheses developed breast implant illness post implantation.As a result, the patient underwent bilateral explantation with no replacement breast prostheses on (b)(6) 2023.During explant surgery, it was observed that the left breast prosthesis had ruptured.This medwatch report is for the patient¿s right breast prosthesis.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On (b)(6) 2023, mentor received additional information about the event: - an updated explantation date of (b)(6) 2023 was reported.- an updated event date of (b)(6) 2020 was reported.- the following systemic symptoms were reported: inflammation, brain fog, fatigue, dry mouth and eyes, gi issues, frequent urination, and depressed mood.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On (b)(6) 2023, mentor completed the investigation on the suspect medical device.The investigation was completed on a photo of the suspect medical device because the physical device has not been received by mentor.Device evaluation summary: according to the information reported, the patient developed breast implant illness symptoms.Upon visual evaluation of the image provided in the complaint no apparent damage or visual anomalies were observed.As the product involved in this complaint was discarded, the device couldn¿t be analyzed according to our procedures.At the present time, there is no sufficient evidence to show an association between breast implants and generalized illness (assessing the risks of breast implants and fda¿s vision for the national breast implant registry).It should be noted that as part of mentor¿s quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Since no malfunction was observed during the investigation, capa activity was not required.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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