| Catalog Number |
133S-MX-15-T |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
05/01/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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Healthcare professional reported right side tissue expander tore/separated at port and silicone interface, noticeably deflated.Tissue expander has been explanted and replaced with implant.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A review of the device history record has been initiated.If any new, changed or corrected information is noted, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted.Further information from the reporter regarding event, product, or patient details has been requested.No additional information is available at this time.Reason for reoperation: deflation and port leak and/or damage.Device evaluation: visual analysis of the photographs identified: deflation, por leak and /or damage and use error: observed but cannot perform an assessment of the opening as no microscopic analysis can be performed.No additional observations are performed.No further actions are required as no manufacturing issues are observed.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional, changed, and/or corrected data: e1, e2, e3, g2, h.6.Device evaluation based on the device analysis grid, the assessments of the complaint are: deflation/valve leak and/or damage: observed, one opening side assessed as unidentified (tear) opening (shell thickness within specification).Additional observations: partial delamination assessed as adhesive failure.
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Event or Problem Description
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Healthcare professional reported right side tissue expander tore/separated at port and silicone interface, noticeably deflated.Tissue expander has been explanted and replaced with implant.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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