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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
3543501 |
| 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 |
06/01/2024
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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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Section d 6b.Explantation date: (b)(6) 2024.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: material rupture.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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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a patient underwent breast augmentation revision with two 350cc mentor memorygel breast implants.Post-operatively, the patient was diagnosed, via physical examination, with right breast implant rupture.As a result, the patient has been scheduled for breast implant removal surgery on (b)(6) 2024.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On december 19, 2024, mentor received additional information indicating that the patient's date of explantation has been updated to (b)(6) 2025.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On march 19, 2025, the mentor failure analysis lab received the device for evaluation.On march 26, 2025, the product investigation was completed.Device investigation summary: the product was returned to mentor for evaluation.Mentor conducted a visual inspection of the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned device revealed that sx mpp gel 350cc breast implant was found to be ruptured.In addition, siltex cracking was noted on the edges of the rupture.The evaluation determined that the possible cause of the rupture is consistent with normal wear.Siltex cracking is defined as a material separation occurring in the siltex layer and can eventually progress through the shell of siltex devices.Siltex cracking is ultimately a result of high stresses.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, and that normal wear may have caused the observed defect.No corrective and preventive action (capa) is required now.
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