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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYSHAPE BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3341255 |
| 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 |
05/24/2023
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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.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date has been received.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 61-year-old caucasian female patient underwent a primary breast augmentation with two 375cc mentor memoryshape breast implants and experienced bilateral ruptures post-operatively, which was diagnosed with an office visit.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.This report is for the left side device.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On november 01, 2023, mentor received additional information regarding the event.It was reported that the patient was to undergo device explantation on (b)(6) 2023.The date of event when the rupture was diagnosed was updated to (b)(6) 2023.On november 02, 2023, the mentor failure analysis lab has received the device for evaluation.On november 06, 2023, the evaluation for the device was completed.Device evaluation summary: visual analysis of the returned sample revealed that the mentor memoryshape¿ mm+ 375cc breast implant had an area of siltex cracking on the posterior view.In addition, a tear was found within the siltex cracking, measuring approximately 2.3 cm.The evaluation determined that the possible cause of the rupture was 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.No corrective and preventive action (capa) is required now.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending as part of post-market surveillance.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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