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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BOOST BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
SHPB440 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Defective Device (2588)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
05/29/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a patient underwent breast implantation surgery with a 440cc mentor memorygel boost breast implant on an unspecified breast.Intra-operatively, an unspecified issue with the breast pocket was noted and the implant was pulled out.Upon removal, the implant was identified to have an unspecified defect.No information was provided in regards to the outcome of the procedure.A supplemental report will be submitted once clarification is made available.
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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: unspecified pocket issue 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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On june 28, 2025, an analysis of the suspect medical device¿s photo was completed.Investigation summary: upon visual evaluation of the image provided in the complaint, the implant was observed deformed.As the product involved in this complaint was not received, the device could not 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.
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