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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BOOST BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
SHPB545 |
| 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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.It is unknown at this time if the device will be made available for return.As a result, 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.Since no lot number was provided, no manufacturing record evaluation review could be performed.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: n/a 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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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a patient underwent breast prosthesis implantation surgery with an unspecified mentor gel implant on the right breast.Post-operatively, the patient was diagnosed, via mri, with right breast implant rupture.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On march 18, 2024, the mentor failure analysis lab received the device for evaluation.On march 22, 2024, the product investigation was completed.Device investigation summary: the product was returned to mentor for evaluation.Mentor then conducted a visual inspection and microscopic examination of the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample determined that the smo ro high pro boost gel 545cc breast implant was found to be ruptured and received in two parts.Microscopic examination was performed on the edges of the rupture, and parallel striations were found in an area of the tear on the anterior aspect, measuring approximately 0.4 cm.Parallel striations are consistent with markings made by a sharp object perforating the implant shell.The cause of the rupture in the remaining area of the tear could not be identified.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.A second product was received (lot-9762707).No adverse events were reported for this concomitant (contralateral) device, therefore no further analysis is required.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.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On february 23, 2024, mentor received additional information indicating the following information: patient's date of birth, date of implantation and date of explanation.The following were populated.In addition, mentor also received additional information indicating that the suspect medical device was a 545cc mentor memorygel boost breast implant (catalog: shpb545 lot: 9762707 sn: (b)(6)).A manufacturing record evaluation (mre) was performed for the complaint device.As a result, the manufacturing date and expiration date fields have been updated.The manufacturing record evaluation (mre) was reviewed, 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.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.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: material rupture.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On april 29, 2024, mentor received additional information indicating that the patient's implants were replaced with the following devices: (right) 685cc mentor memorygel boost breast implant catalog: shpb685 lot: 9984551 sn: (b)(6) and (left) 685cc mentor memorygel boost breast implant catalog: shpb685 lot: 9972597 sn: (b)(6).
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