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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
3544001 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Rupture (1546); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Capsular Contracture (1761); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
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| Date of Event |
05/19/2014
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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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On february 5, 2026, mentor received additional information that indicated that the patient has been scheduled for breast implant removal surgery on (b)(6) 2026.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.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: material rupture, capsular contracture, generalized illness.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.It is unknown at this time if the device will be made available for return.As a result, 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: n/a.H6 health effect - clinical code e2402: generalized illness.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 underwent breast augmentation revision with two 400cc mentor memorygel breast implants.Post-operatively, the patient developed bilateral breast capsular contractures (baker grades i-ii), right breast implant rupture, lump in armpit, fatigue, and breast implant illness.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.This medwatch form is for the left breast prosthesis.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On december 15, 2025, mentor received additional information that indicated that the patient's issues has progressed to bilateral leaking of the breast implants.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On february 25, 2026, mentor received additional information that indicated that the patient was only diagnosed with right breast implant rupture.The ruptured implant was sent to pathology and will not be returned to mentor.The complaint device has been discarded.As a result, no product failure analysis can be conducted, and device malfunction cannot be confirmed.
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