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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYSHAPE BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
3341352 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Granuloma (1876)
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| Date of Event |
09/13/2023
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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.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: rupture, granuloma.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a patient underwent a primary breast reconstruction surgery with implantation of a 555cc mentor memoryshape breast implant prosthesis.Post-operatively, the patient was diagnosed with a ruptured left breast implant and a mildly enlarged left axillary lymph node with possible silicone uptake using magnetic resonance imaging.As a result, the patient underwent removal and replacement with undisclosed mentor saline implants on (b)(6) 2023.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On october 16, 2023, mentor was notified that the patient underwent bilateral replacement with 500cc mentor smooth round high profile saline breast implants.On october 30, 2023, the mentor analysis lab received the suspect medical device for evaluation.On november 02, 2023, mentor completed an evaluation on the returned device.Mentor conducted visual inspection of the device.Visual analysis of the returned sample revealed that the breast implant was found to be ruptured.In addition, siltex cracking was observed at the edges of the rupture.The evaluation determined that the possible cause of the rupture is 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.Granulomas are noncancerous nodules that are a common tissue reaction to the presence of a variety of foreign materials, such as silicone.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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