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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
3542751 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Capsular Contracture (1761); Granuloma (1876); Deformity/ Disfigurement (2360)
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| Date of Event |
02/01/2023
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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.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: 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.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 primary breast augmentation with a 275cc mentor memorygel breast implant experienced left sided rupture post procedure.As a result, explant without replacement was performed on (b)(6), 2023.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On december 30, 2024 mentor became aware that it erroneously reflected the incorrect statement in h10 of the initial report submitted on that same date.The incorrect statement is as follows: 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.The correct statement is as follows: the complaint device has been discarded.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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Additional information was received on january 23, 2025.In addition to the left sided rupture reported initially the patient also experienced gel bleed, bilateral capsular contracture, bilateral ptosis, and left sided granuloma post procedure.This report relates to the left prosthesis.See 1645337-2025-01499 for contralateral prosthesis report.The investigation of the photograph provided was completed by the failure analysis lab on january 24, 2025.Device evaluation summary: upon visual evaluation of the image provided in the complaint, the implant was observed ruptured.As the product involved in this complaint was discarded, the device couldn´t be analyzed according to our procedures.Mentor also performed a manufacturing record evaluation related to the reported complaint for the finished device lot number.No manufacturing non-conformances were identified as part of this evaluation.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: 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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