| Catalog Number |
3541757 |
| 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 |
02/01/2018
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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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Device evaluation summary: during evaluation of the sample it was observed to be intact.No additional anomalies were observed.Based on the facts of the case, 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.A manufacturing record evaluation (mre) was performed, and no anomalies were found related to this complaint.In addition, the mre verifies that the device was manufactured in accordance with documented specification and procedures.No further investigation will be conducted on this complaint due to external cause.The reported complaint could not be confirmed.This report is not intended to deny that patients 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.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: capsular contracture baker grade unknown.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).This report contains supplemental information for mentor psr reference number ip-00154654.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) female patient underwent a breast reconstruction revision with mentor memorygel breast implants 200cc (l) and 175cc (r) and experienced bilateral capsular contracture baker grade unknown and rupture on the left side.As a result, the patient underwent removal on (b)(6) 2019.This report is for the right side.This report contains supplemental information for mentor psr reference number ip-00154654.
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