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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR SILTEX CONTOUR PROFILE SPECTRUM; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE
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| Catalog Number |
3542514 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Deformity/ Disfigurement (2360)
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| Date of Event |
11/07/2025
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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.Since no lot number was provided, no manufacturing record evaluation review could be performed.D4: udi: as all of the device characteristics are unknown at this time, the udi is currently not available.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: deflated.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 a breast augmentation surgery with implantation of an undisclosed mentor textured saline implant prosthesis.Post-operatively, the patient underwent bilateral exchange with mentor gel implants on (b)(6) 2025.A deflated right implant was reported.No further information was provided.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On january 14, 2026, mentor determined that a received device was associated with this complaint.The following product details were added: size: 550cc, brand name: mentor siltex contour profile spectrum, catalog: 3542514, lot: 6456928.D4: udi: as the serial number for the device involved in the event was not provided, the full udi is currently not available.On january 16, 2026, mentor completed an evaluation on the returned device.Device evaluation: mentor then conducted a visual inspection, leak test and microscopic examination of the device.Visual analysis of the returned device revealed that the breast implant was found to have a tear at the union between the shell and the patch.Leak testing was performed, in accordance with mentor procedures, and no additional leak sites were detected during the analysis.Microscopic examination was performed, and the cause of the deflation could not be identified.Although no conclusion could be reach on the cause of the reported event, the instructions for use contain the following caution: causes of deflation of saline implants include but are not limited to the following events: crease fold failure, intraoperative or postoperative trauma, excessive stresses or manipulations as may occur during normal, daily routines including customary and purposeful trauma such as that which can occur during vigorous exercise, athletics, etc.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.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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