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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Catalog Number |
3547007 |
| 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 |
05/18/2019
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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.Since no lot number was provided, no manufacturing record evaluation could be performed.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: bilateral rupture and left side seroma.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 who underwent breast implant surgery procedure with mentor medical devices (gel siltex mod-rnd 700cc date of implant (b)(6) 2002) noted the swelling in the left breast in early may with an increase approximately 5 days prior to her physician office visit (b)(6) 2019.The left breast was massively swollen by her surgery (b)(6) 2019.750cc plus of seroma was evacuated from the breast during surgery.The fluid was sent for cytology and a biopsy of the capsule was also sent.These were both negative for alcl.Issue was diagnosed at an office visit on (b)(6) 2019.Surgery was performed on (b)(6) 2019.The procedure was evacuation left breast seroma, bilateral removal ruptured gel implants, and bilateral implant exchange.Replacement devices used were catalog # 3507004bc, sn (b)(4) for the right side and catalog # 3507004bc, sn (b)(4) was used for the left side.This report is for the patient¿s right-sided device.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Photo evaluation was completed on 7/22/2019.Upon visual inspection of the picture, it was observed to be ruptured.The photos do not provide enough evidence to determine root cause.Hands on analysis should provide the evidence necessary to confirm the root cause.Mentor products are 100% visually inspected prior to release in addition to thorough in-process testing during several stages of the manufacturing process, complaint trends for mentor devices will continue to be monitored by quality assurance.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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