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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
SMPX190 |
| 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 |
08/18/2019
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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.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.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: capsular contracture.Concomitant medical products: 215cc mentor memorygel breast implant.Catalog #smpx215, serial #(b)(4) 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 who underwent primary breast augmentation with a 190cc mentor memorygel breast implant experienced right sided baker¿s grade iii capsular contracture post procedure.The patient received a medical diagnosis for the capsular contracture.As a result, an explant is planned for (b)(6) 2020.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information was received on 1/13/2020.When the device was explanted, replacement with a 190cc mentor memorygel breast implant was performed.The impacted product was received by the failure analysis lab on (b)(6) 2020.The investigation of the returned device was completed by the failure analysis lab on (b)(6) 2020.Device evaluation summary: according to the information received, it was reported that the patient developed capsular contracture.The device was visually inspected and no apparent damage was found.No anomalies were observed.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.An investigation of the returned device was performed, and mentor could not uncover a device failure that we could connect to the reported medical symptoms.On (b)(6) 2020 mentor became aware that it erroneously placed this statement in the initial report submitted on (b)(6) 2019: as a result, an explant is planned for (b)(6) 2020.The correct statement is as follows: as a result, an explant is planned for (b)(6) 2020.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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