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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BOOST BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
SMHB775 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pocket Erosion (2013); Post Operative Wound Infection (2446)
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| Date of Event |
10/04/2024
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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.Since no lot number was provided, no manufacturing record evaluation review could be performed.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: exposure / infection.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 underwent breast reconstruction revision with unknown mentor gel implants experienced bilateral infection and device exposure post procedure.As a result, replacement with mentor gel was performed on (b)(6) 2024.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The impacted product was received by the failure analysis lab on october 30, 2024.The device, previously unknown, was a 775cc mentor memorygel boost breast implant, catalog #smhb775, lot #9988801.D4: udi: as the serial number for the device involved in the event was not provided, the full udi is currently not available.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device 9988801 number, and no non-conformances were identified.The investigation of the returned device was completed by the failure analysis lab on november 6, 2024.Device evaluation summary: the product was returned to mentor for evaluation.Mentor conducted a visual inspection of the returned device.During visual evaluation no apparent damage or visual anomalies were observed on the returned device.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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