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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3507595MC |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Rupture (1546); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Deformity/ Disfigurement (2360)
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| Date of Event |
03/21/2023
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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.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.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: the patient has not undergone explantation or reoperation at this time.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a 51-year-old female patient underwent a primary breast agumentation surgery with implantation of a 595c mentor memorygel breast implant prosthesis.Post-operatively, the patient was diagnosed with bilaterally ruptured breast implants by a medical professional.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.Refer to manufacturing report number 1645337-2023-04775 for the contralateral event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On (b)(6), 2023, mentor received the following additional information.The patient underwent bilateral removal and replacement with 595cc mentor memorygel breast implants on (b)(6), 2023.Upon explantation, the right breast implant was ruptured and the left breast implant was found to be intact.As this file is for the left device, rupture is no longer applicable.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: anisomastia manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On august 16, 2023, mentor completed an evaluation on an image that was provided of the suspect medical device.Upon visual evaluation of the image provided in the complaint no apparent damage or visual anomalies were observed.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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