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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL XTRA BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
SMPX130 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
11/06/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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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: ¿foreign matter" 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 female who underwent an unknown breast surgery with mentor memorygel xtra, 130cc silicone prosthesis experienced unknown sided ¿foreign matter" inside the implant intraoperative.The md used another implant and completed the procedures.No patient involvement or patient consequences reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device evaluation completed on january 20, 2025: the product was returned to mentor for evaluation.Mentor then conducted a visual inspection, and leak testing of the returned device.Visual analysis of the returned sample revealed that no damage, anomalies or foreign matter were observed on the smooth mod + prof xtra 130cc breast implant.Also, the device was received without the thermoform.A video was received in which in the device the foreign matter could not be observed and the device was not observed inside the thermoform.Leak testing was performed, in accordance with mentor procedures, and no areas of gel exposure were detected during the analysis.The event described could not be confirmed as the breast implant was returned without reported foreign matter.Although no product defect was identified, there may have been other circumstances or issues that occurred during the use of the device that could not be replicated during the laboratory analysis.As part of mentor¿s quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The mentor failure analysis lab has received the device for evaluation.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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