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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
3505320BC |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Rupture (1546); Use of Device Problem (1670); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Deformity/ Disfigurement (2360); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
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| Date of Event |
12/31/2024
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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 39-year-old caucasian female patient underwent a breast augmentation revision with a 320cc mentor memorygel breast implant and experienced a rupture on the right side post-operatively, which was diagnosed with an mri.As a result, the patient is to undergo device explantation on (b)(6) 2025.
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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.D6b.Explantation date: (b)(6) 2025.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 october 15, 2025, mentor received additional information reporting that the patient's breast prosthesis was intact upon explantation.There was no defect or rupture noted.The date of event has been updated to (b)(6) 2024.On october 16, 2025, mentor also received additional information reporting that the same breast prosthesis was reimplanted into the patient.No new breast prosthesis was used.This is considered user error and code a23 has been added in section h6.H6 health effect, clinical code e2402: patient dissatisfaction with procedure outcome.Mentor has updated the complaint's coding for accuracy.All relevant fields have been updated on this report.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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