|
MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
|
Back to Search Results |
|
| Catalog Number |
3505295BC |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Rupture (1546); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
|
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Deformity/ Disfigurement (2360)
|
| Date of Event |
04/12/2023
|
|
Type of Reportable Event
|
Serious Injury
|
|
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
|
|
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.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: early disc separation.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.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
|
| |
|
Event or Problem Description
|
|
It was reported that a patient underwent primary breast augmentation with a (left) 185cc mentor memorygel breast implant and a (right) 295cc mentor memorygel breast implant.Post-operatively, the patient was diagnosed, via physical examination, with left breast capsular contracture (baker grade iii) and possible left breast implant rupture.As a result, the patient underwent bilateral breast implant removal and replacement surgery on (b)(6) 2023.During the surgery, the left implant was identified to be intact, however, the right breast implant had an early disc separation.Subsequently, both the implants were removed and replaced with the following: (left) 350cc mentor memorygel breast implant catalog: 3505350bc lot: 9816420 sn: (b)(6) and (right) 350cc mentor memorygel breast implant catalog: 3505350bc lot: 9880760 sn: (b)(6).This medwatch form is for the right breast prosthesis.Complications on the left breast/implant have been reported under mrn: 1645337-2023-05505.
|
| |
|
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
|
|
On october 16, 2023, the mentor failure analysis lab received the device for evaluation.On october 20, 2023, the product investigation was completed.Device investigation summary: the product was returned to mentor for evaluation.Mentor conducted a visual inspection of the returned device.During the visual evaluation, no apparent damage or visual anomalies were observed on the smooth uhp 295cc returned device.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.
|
| |
|
Search Alerts/Recalls
|
|
|