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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYSHAPE BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
3541358 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Calcium Deposits/Calcification (1758)
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| Date of Event |
02/09/2023
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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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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. if certain information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: implant site calcification manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a 60-year-old caucasian female patient underwent a breast augmentation revision surgery with 395cc mentor memoryshape breast implants.Post-operatively, the patient experienced calcifications in the right breast and fluid around the left breast implant, which were confirmed via mammogram.The patient then had a left-sided ultrasound-guided fluid aspiration, where serous fluid was collected.A pathology report was provided, and there was no evidence of anaplastic large cell lymphoma or malignancy.As a result, the patient underwent removal and replacement with 480cc mentor memorygel boost breast implants on (b)(6) 2023.During the explantation procedure, it was discovered that the patient¿s left prosthesis was ruptured.There were no patient consequences or surgical delays reported due to the rupture discovered during the revision surgery.This report is for the right implant.Refer to manufacturing report number 1645337-2023-08915 for the contralateral event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On august 03, 2023, mentor received the device for evaluation.On august 09, mentor completed a visual inspection of the returned device.Device evaluation summary: during the visual evaluation, no apparent damage or visual anomalies were observed on the returned device.Calcification and breast imaging calcification of a biomaterial occurs when calcium salts are deposited in the tissue capsule surrounding the implanted device.Calcification occurs in association with a wide variety of implanted prostheses, including breast implants, heart valves, vascular grafts, and soft contact lenses, as well as in the mature breast tissue of women that have not undergone breast surgery.Calcification of the fibrous capsule that may occur following implantation of breast prostheses is generally not of clinical significance, although it may exacerbate symptoms of capsular contracture.Concern has been raised, however; that calcification may interfere with tumor detection because microcalcifications are considered a halfmark of malignant breast disease.Although clinicians have recommended pre- and post-surgical mammograms for augmentation patients to assist in distinguishing post-operative findings from calcification associated with malignancy, benign calcification resulting from surgery is generally considered distinguishable from malignant-type calcification.Further, no published reports were identified that document any actual occurrences of missed or delayed diagnoses attributable to capsular calcification.Calcification is not a phenomenon unique to breast implants.It occurs in 11 to 53 percent of women who underwent breast reduction procedures (abboud et aj.1995, m&nick et al.1990, brown et al.1987).In the breasts of women who have not undergone any breast surgery, the prevalence of benign calcifications increases progressively with age from 8 percent in women 25 to 29 years old up to 86 percent in women 75 to 79 years old (stomper et al.1996).Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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