MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2020-08255
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 6, 2020
- Date of Event
- June 10, 2020
- Report Date
- June 15, 2020
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FTR
- UDI-DI
- 00081317007166
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030053
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON (B)(6) 2020, THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB HAS RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. THE DATE OF REMOVAL WAS (B)(6) 2020. ON (B)(6) 2020, DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION, THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE RUPTURED. SILTEX CRACKING WAS OBSERVED IN THE EDGES OF THE TEAR. SILTEX CRACKING IS DEFINED AS A MATERIAL SEPARATION OCCURRING IN THE SILTEX LAYER AND CAN EVENTUALLY PROGRESS THROUGH THE SHELL OF SILTEX DEVICES. SILTEX CRACKING IS ULTIMATELY A RESULT OF HIGH STRESSES. A SECOND PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED (6905427). NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED FOR THIS CONCOMITANT (CONTRALATERAL) DEVICE, THEREFORE NO FURTHER ANALYSIS IS REQUIRED. AS PART OF OUR QUALITY PROCESS, THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS OF THIS LOT-SERIAL NUMBER WERE REVIEWED AND THE MANUFACTURING STANDARDS WERE MET PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THIS LOT. EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED DURING MANUFACTURING TO ENSURE THE DEVICE MEETS THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. RUPTURE COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS CONSISTENTLY ANALYZED AND MONITORED BY MENTOR QUALITY ASSURANCE TO DETERMINE WHEN FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: RUPTURE MENTOR IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH MENTOR HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MENTOR, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, MENTOR, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF CERTAIN INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4)
ON 7/8/2020 , IT WAS REPORTED TO MENTOR THAT THE REPLACEMENT DEVICES WERE MENTOR SILICONE SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE IMPLANTS. ON 7/17/2020, IT WAS REPORTED TO MENTOR THAT THE DATE OF SURGERY WAS (B)(6) 2020. 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 (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: RUPTURE. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) CAUCASIAN FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BREAST AUGMENTATION PRIMARY WITH A MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT 455 CC AND SUFFERED FROM RUPTURE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2020.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 699114 | MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED | FTR | MENTOR TEXAS | 3545455 | 6885387 | 00081317007166 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 YR | Required Intervention |