| Catalog Number |
120-440 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Device Appears to Trigger Rejection (1524); Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Capsular Contracture (1761)
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| Date of Event |
02/16/2014
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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 left side "textured implants".Device has been explanted.Healthcare professional later reported "left side device found ruptured during explant" and "capsular contracture baker grade iii".
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A review of the device history record has been completed.No deviations or non-conformances noted.The event of capsular contracture is a physiological complication and analysis of the device generally does not assist allergan in determining a probable cause for this event.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: replacement of textured device.Rupture found upon explant.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional, changed, and/or corrected data: a2, b3, h3, h6.Device evaluation: based on the device analysis grid, the assessments of the complaint are: ¿ rupture: broken device observed assessed as unidentified (tear) opening.(shell thickness was within specification).Missing shell assessed as inconclusive.¿ anxiety ¿ product/procedure: unable to observe as it is not related to the device.¿ capsular contracture: unable to observe as it is not related to the device.No other observations observed.No further actions are required as no manufacturing issues are observed.
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Event or Problem Description
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Healthcare professional reported left side "textured implants".Device has been explanted.Healthcare professional later reported "left side device found ruptured during explant" and "capsular contracture baker grade iii".
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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