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Allergan (Costa Rica) Style 68 Saline Filled Breast Implant; prosthesis, breast, inflatable, internal, saline
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| Catalog Number |
68HP-465 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fluid/Blood Leak (1250); Device Appears to Trigger Rejection (1524)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Capsular Contracture (1761); Granuloma (1876)
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| Date of Event |
07/09/2026
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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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Healthcare professional reported a "severe baker grade iv capsular contracture, painful breast deformity with deflating saline prosthesis.Increasing hardening, severe encapsulation", "malposition of implants and disfigurement".Later reported "grade 3 ptosis"-not device related- and "calcified granulomas".This record is for the left side.The device was explanted.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported events are physiological complication and analysis of the device generally does not assist allergan in determining a probable cause for these events.Further information from the reporter regarding event, product, or patient details has been requested.No additional information is available at this time.Reason for reoperation: deflation, capsular contracture, baker grade iv and granuloma.
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