| Catalog Number |
3542620 |
| 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 |
03/03/2017
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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.Initial reporter's phone number: (b)(6).(b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a patient underwent a breast augmentation procedure with a mentor siltex round moderate profile 175cc saline breast prosthesis that deflated after implantation.As a result, the patient underwent explantation and replacement with a mentor memorygel breast implant 225cc gel breast prosthesis on (b)(6) 2017.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On 07/06/2018, 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.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On 08/22/2018, the mentor failure analysis lab received the device for evaluation.On 08/29/2018, mentor completed the investigation on the suspect medical device.Upon receipt by mentor, the device contained no fluid.No foreign material was observed within the device or on the shell surface.During visual examination of the device, the product evaluation (pe) team observed a rent on the posterior view measuring approximately 0.4 cm.Microscopic examination of the rent edges gave no indication as to its cause.No other anomalies were found.Mentor products are 100% visually inspected prior to release in addition to thorough in-process testing during several stages of the manufacturing process.Pe concluded that the rent occurred sometime subsequent to the removal of the device from its protective packaging.The complaint of deflation was confirmed since a rent was found on the device.Nonetheless, a microscopic examination of the rent edges was performed and it did not provide conclusive evidence of what could be the root cause.There is no evidence that the issue is related with manufacturing.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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