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Allergan (Costa Rica) Style 15 Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implant; prosthesis, breast, noninflatable, internal, silicone gel-filled
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| Catalog Number |
15-397 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
08/20/2026
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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 "rupture".The rupture was reported to be discovered during surgery.Later, healthcare professional reported "unhappy with the shape", "too big", "scar tissue", "shape deformation", "contour irregularity", "radial folds", "lymph node", "malpositioning", "discomfort" and "free gel in the capsule".This record is for the right side.Device was explanted.Patient underwent popcorn capsulorrhaphy and capsulotomy.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional, changed, and/or corrected: b5, b6, d9, h3 and h6.Reason for reoperation: unknown.Device evaluation:
per the investigation procedure, the device is analyzed through visual inspection microscopic inspection if openings are observed and a weight verification.Per the analysis performed, the assessments of the complaints and any potential manufacturing issue are displayed along with any further actions required:
¿ rupture: observed an opening through microscopic inspection assessed as fold flaw opening.No further actions are required as it is not related to the manufacturing process.¿ unsatisfactory result: unable to observe through visual inspection as it is a physiological phenomenon.None of the other observations performed during the device analysis creases and non penetration nicks are found to be potentially related to the manufacturing process, and, therefore, no further actions are required for these observations.
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