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| Catalog Number |
3548215 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Deformity/ Disfigurement (2360)
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| Date of Event |
04/01/2024
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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 is in progress.Once completed, a supplemental report will be submitted.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: 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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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a patient who had a 650cc mentor cpx 4 breast tissue expander placed experienced left sided deflation post procedure.As a result, explant was performed on (b)(6) 2024.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The mentor failure analysis lab has received the device for evaluation on may 28, 2024.The analysis has begun but is not complete at this time.When the investigational analysis has been completed, a supplemental report will be submitted.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The investigation of the returned device was completed by the failure analysis lab on july 10, 2024.Device evaluation summary: the product was returned to mentor for evaluation.Mentor conducted a visual inspection, leak testing and microscopic examination of the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample revealed that no damage was observed on the tissue expander.Leak testing was performed, according to mentor procedures, and it identified a tear measuring approximately 0.1 cm on the anterior view.Microscopic examination was performed, and the cause of the tear could not be identified.Based on the information currently available, a notification was sent to mentor's manufacturing team for further investigation.According with the manufacturing investigation, the collected process controls and data records for the deflated tissue expander meet specifications.The tear mentioned in the product complaint cannot be conclusively confirmed as a manufacturing defect.Although no conclusion could be reached on the cause of the reported event, the instructions for use contain the following caution: causes of deflation of tissue expanders include but are not limited to the following events: crease fold failure, intraoperative or postoperative trauma, excessive stresses or manipulations as may occur during normal, daily routines including customary and purposeful trauma such as that which can occur during vigorous exercise, athletics, etc.As part of mentor¿s quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals is conducted through complaint trending as part of post market surveillance.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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