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| Catalog Number |
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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Deformity/ Disfigurement (2360)
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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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It was reported that a patient underwent an unspecified breast surgery with a mentor cpx 4 breast tissue expander 450cc device that deflated post implantation.As a result, the patient underwent explantation on an unknown date.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The complaint device has been discarded.As a result, no product failure analysis can be conducted, and device malfunction cannot be confirmed.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: tissue expander deflation.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).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On 22-feb-2024, mentor completed the investigation on the suspect medical device.The investigation was completed on a photo of the suspect medical device because the physical device has not been received by mentor.Device evaluation summary: according to the information received, the patient experienced a deflation in the tissue expander.Upon visual evaluation of the image provided in the complaint, the tissue expander appears deflated with leakage.As the product involved in this complaint was discarded, the device couldn¿t be analyzed according to our procedures.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device batch number, and no non-conformances were identified.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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