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MENTOR TEXAS MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED
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| Model Number |
3544700 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
03/03/2016
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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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At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.It is unknown at this time if the device will be made available for return.As a result, 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 is in progress.Once completed, a supplemental report will be submitted.Reason for device explant and/or reoperation: the patient has not undergone explantation or reoperation at this time.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 an unspecified breast surgery with 700cc textured mentor memorygel breast implant has experienced postoperative unexplained systemic symptoms, including difficulty breathing, exhaustion, high blood pressure, and sudden onset of itching within the body that starts at the top of breast and up to the neck.The patient also reported that the implants were too heavy, and that the right implant had folded over.No device issue such as rupture was reported.The root cause of the patient¿s symptoms is unclear.At the time of this report, mentor has received no information regarding explantation or an expected explantation date.This medwatch report is for the right-sided implant.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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On 10-feb-2020, a manufacturing record evaluation (mre) was completed, 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.Manufacturer¿s reference number: (b)(4).
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