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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 |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Nipple Sensation Changes (2162); Deformity/ Disfigurement (2360)
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| Date of Event |
12/16/2025
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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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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: the patient has not undergone explantation or reoperation at this time.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 primary breast augmentation surgery with implantation of a 440cc mentor memorygel boost breast implant prosthesis.Post-operatively, the patient was noted to have a painful, tight, firm, elevated, and narrow right breast with associated asymmetry during a physical exam.She was diagnosed with right breast baker grade iii capsular contracture.In addition, she was observed to have bilaterally ptosis and reduced nipple sensation bilaterally.As a result, the patient underwent right-sided exchange with a mentor gel implant on (b)(6) 2026.There was no intervention performed on the left side.This report is for the left breast prosthesis.
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