| Catalog Number |
3545480 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Capsular Contracture (1761); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
03/18/2019
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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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The mentor failure analysis lab has 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.A manufacturing record evaluation is in progress.Once completed, a supplemental report will be submitted.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: capsular contracture baker grade iii (b)(4).This device report is being submitted late as a result of the exemption transition period following the revocation of mentor¿s psr exemption #e2007003.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a (b)(6)-year-old female patient who underwent breast surgery with mentor memorygel breast 480cc implant experienced left side capsular contracture baker grade iii postoperatively.As a result, the patient had an explantation on (b)(6) 2019.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The investigation of the returned device was completed by the failure analysis lab on 7/19/2019.Device evaluation summary: according to the information received, it was reported that the patient developed capsular contracture.During evaluation of the sample, it was observed to be ruptured.No additional anomalies were observed.Based on the facts of the case, the issue is unrelated to the breast implant and related to the patient condition.Postoperative formation of a fibrous tissue capsule around a mammary prosthesis is a normal physiologic response to the implantation of a foreign object and occurs in all patients in varying degrees.In some cases, contracture of the fibrous capsule may occur.This phenomenon is referred to as capsular contracture.No further investigation will be conducted on this complaint due to external cause.This report is not intended to deny that you experienced a problem with the device.There may have been other circumstances or issues that occurred during the use of the device that we were unable to duplicate during our laboratory analysis.A manufacturing record evaluation (mre) was performed for the finished device number 6841547, and no non-conformances related to the reported complaint were identified.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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