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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3545107MC |
| 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 |
04/03/2023
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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 39-year-old female patient underwent a primary breast augmentation surgery with a left-sided 510cc mentor memorygel breast implant.Post-operatively, the patient experienced possible bilateral rupture of her prostheses, which was confirmed via computerized tomography scan.As a result, the patient is scheduled for removal surgery on (b)(6) 2023.This report is for the left implant.Refer to manufacturing report number 1645337-2023-04758 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.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.Date of explant: (b)(6) 2023.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: rupture manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On june 02, 2023, mentor received the device for evaluation.On june 15, 2023, mentor completed a visual inspection and leak testing of the returned device.Device evaluation summary: visual analysis of the returned sample revealed that no damage or anomalies were observed on the breast implant.Leak testing was performed, in accordance with mentor procedures, and no sites of gel exposure were detected during the analysis.Although no conclusion could be reached on the cause of the reported event, the instructions for use contain the following caution: rupture status identified by mri evaluation includes both suspected ruptures, which are those ruptures identified by mri but not confirmed by explantation and examination of the device, and confirmed ruptures, which are those ruptures that are confirmed by evaluation of the explanted devices.The event described could not be confirmed as the breast implant was returned without detectable damage.Although no product defect was identified, there may have been other circumstances or issues that occurred during the use of the device that could not be replicated during the laboratory analysis.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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