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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE
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| Catalog Number |
3542620 |
| 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 caucasian female patient underwent primary breast augmentation with 175cc mentor siltex round moderate profile and experienced breast implant deflation on her right side.As a result, the patient underwent replacement surgery on (b)(6) 2024.
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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 (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: right 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.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On july 3, 2024, the mentor failure analysis lab receive the device for evaluation.On july 10, 2024, device evaluation was completed as follows: mentor conducted a visual inspection of the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample revealed that the sal siltex rnd diap pkg 175cc breast implant was found to have a tear on the anterior view measuring approximately 8.4 cm and an area of missing material on the posterior view measuring approximately 0.8 x 1.1 cm.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot number, and no non-conformances were identified.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 saline implants 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.Because of the now settled u.S.Class action that applied, in part, to implants manufactured in texas, usa that were implanted on or before may 31, 1993, to avoid any potential allegation of spoliation of evidence, mentor is prohibited from conducting a further physical evaluation of this covered device.Mentor performs 100% inspection of all devices prior to release, product evaluation concluded that the tear occurred sometime subsequent to the removal of the device from its protective packaging.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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On july 11, 2024, mentor became aware that the replacement devices used on (b)(6) 2024 were catalog number 3502275; serial number (b)(6) on the left side, and catalog number 3502275; serial number (b)(6) on the right side.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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