| Catalog Number |
3549211 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Rupture (1546)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
01/30/2018
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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.A device history record review is in progress.Once completed, a supplemental report will be submitted.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a (b)(6) caucasian female patient underwent a primary breast reconstruction procedure with a mentor cpx 4 breast tissue expander with suture tabs 275cc that deflated after implantation.As a result, the patient underwent explantation on (b)(6) 2018.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On 03/01/2018, the device history record (dhr) was reviewed, and no anomalies were found related to this complaint.In addition, the dhr review verifies that the device was manufactured in accordance with documented specification and procedures.On 03/20/2018, the mentor failure analysis lab received the device for evaluation.The analysis has begun, but is not complete at this time.When the investigational analysis has been completed, a supplemental report will be submitted.On 03/20/2018, mentor received the following additional information about this complaint: implantation date for the suspect medical device is (b)(6) 2017.Serial number for the suspect medical device is (b)(4).Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On 06/11/2018, mentor completed the analysis on the suspect medical device.Upon receipt by mentor, the device returned without fluid.No foreign material was observed within the device or on the shell surface.The product evaluation (pe) team discovered a rent at the junction.Microscopic examination of the edges of the rent gave no indications as to cause.No other anomalies were discovered.The complaint was confirmed since a rupture was found on the device.Nonetheless, a microscopic examination of the edges of the rent was performed and it did not provide conclusive evidence of what could be the root cause.Breast implants are not considered lifetime devices and deflation is a known complication associated with these devices and is referenced in our product insert data sheet; however, deflation trends for mentor saline-filled devices will continue to be monitored by quality assurance.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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