MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2020-06168
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 11, 2020
- Date of Event
- April 2, 2020
- Report Date
- April 21, 2020
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001270
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON JUNE 25TH, 2020. 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. ¿AFTER CLINICAL/SECONDARY REVIEW OF THIS FILE PERFORMED ON JULY 1TH, 2020, IT WAS DECIDED TO ADD CODES INJURY TO MORE ACCURATELY CAPTURE THE REPORTED EVENT.¿ MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
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. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON 5/19/20, THE MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION (MRE) WAS REVIEWED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. IN ADDITION, THE MRE REVIEW VERIFIES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOCUMENTED SPECIFICATION AND PROCEDURES. ON (B)(6) 2020, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATES THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENTS AS FOLLOW: L) CAT#:3501670, SN#: (B)(4) CAT#: 3501670, SN#: (B)(4). MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
DEVICE EVALUATION COMPLETED ON (B)(6) 2020: DURING THE VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE, NO APPARENT DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. LEAK TESTING WAS PERFORMED, ACCORDING WITH MENTOR PROCEDURE, AND IT REVEALED A TEAR ON THE ANTERIOR VIEW, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.2 CM. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION IN THE TEAR EDGES REVEALED PARALLEL STRIATIONS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH MARKINGS MADE BY A SHARP INSTRUMENT PERFORATING SILICONE MATERIAL. DEFLATION CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME AFTER IMPLANTATION, BUT IT IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR THE LONGER THE IMPLANT IS IMPLANTED. TRAUMA IS A KNOWN INHERENT RISK OF GEL-FILLED MAMMARY PROSTHESIS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WHEN THE INSTRUMENT DAMAGE HAPPENED; THEREFORE, BOTH THE TRAUMA AND THE INSTRUMENT DAMAGE MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE DEFLATION. EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED DURING MANUFACTURING TO ENSURE THE DEVICE MEETS THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. ALL THE IMPLANTS ARE 100% INSPECTED BEFORE LEAVING THE FACILITY. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE ISSUE IS RELATED WITH MANUFACTURING BREAST IMPLANTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED LIFETIME DEVICES AND DEFLATION/RUPTURE IS A KNOWN COMPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THESE DEVICES AND IS REFERENCED IN OUR PRODUCT INSERT DATA SHEET. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
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 IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: DEFLATION. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) YEAR-OLD FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 375CC SALINE BREAST IMPLANTS WHICH THE LEFT SIDE DEFLATED AFTER IMPLANTATION. THE ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED BY THE PHYSICIAN. AS A RESULT PATIENT SCHEDULED FOR REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2020.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 505511 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 3501660 | 271270 | 00081317001270 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 YR | Required Intervention |