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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYSHAPE BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
3341059 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Rupture (1546); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Deformity/ Disfigurement (2360); Breast Mass (2439)
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| Date of Event |
08/07/2024
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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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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.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: 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 an unspecified breast surgery with mentor memoryshape breast implant 235cc gel breast prostheses that both ruptured post implantation.Rupture was diagnosed via mri.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.This medwatch report is for the patient¿s left breast prosthesis.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On 15-dec-2025, mentor received additional information about the event: - the patient had developed a lump on her left breast, prompting patient to get a mammogram.The lump was found to be benign.- the patient had both breast prostheses removed with no replacement devices.- during explant surgery, it was observed that the right breast prosthesis was ruptured, but the left breast prosthesis was removed intact.This report is for the patient¿s left breast prosthesis.Block b1 ¿is product problem¿ no longer applies to this report nor does h6 medical device problem code material rupture (a0412).- the suspect medical device was discarded following explant surgery.As a result, no product failure analysis can be conducted, and device malfunction cannot be confirmed.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On 12-nov-2025, mentor received additional information about the event.The patient was scheduled to undergo explantation on (b)(6) 2025.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: breast prosthesis rupture.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On 23-jan-2026, 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 developed a lump on the breast.It was initially reported that the breast implant ruptured, but was later found to be intact during explant surgery.Upon visual evaluation of the image provided in the complaint, no apparent damage or visual anomalies were observed on the image.As the product involved in this complaint was not discarded, the device could not be analyzed according to our procedures.As part of mentor's quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released according to approved specifications.Based on the results of this investigation, it was determined that the product met the manufacturing release criteria: since no malfunction was observed during the investigation.No corrective and preventive action (capa) is required now.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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