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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
3505590BC |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Autoimmune Disorder (1732); Capsular Contracture (1761)
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| Date of Event |
12/10/2025
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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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Section d 6b.Explantation date: (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.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: material rupture, capsular contracture 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.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 590cc mentor memorygel breast implants.Post-operatively, the patient was diagnosed, via mri, with left breast implant rupture and bilateral breast capsular contractures (baker grades iii).As a result, the patient has been scheduled for breast implant removal surgery on (b)(6) 2026.This medwatch form is for the left breast prosthesis.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On april 9, 2026, mentor received additional information that indicated that the patient was also diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.The date of event was also updated to december 10, 2025.On april 29, 2026, mentor also received additional information that indicated that the suspect medical devices have been discarded.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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