FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BREAST IMPLANT, 370 CC

MDR report key: 10996 · Received January 21, 1994

Report

Report Number
MW1000433
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 21, 1994
Report Date
January 10, 1994
Manufacturer
MCGHAN MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
FTR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RPTR HAD BREAST IMPLANT SURGERY IN 1982 TO CORRECT A BIRTH DEFECT. WITHIN SEVERAL YRS SHE DEVELOPED CAPSULAR CONTRACTION IN LEFT BREAST TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS PAINFUL TO SLEEP ON HER STOMACH. IN 1989, RPTR HAD THE LEFT BREAST IMPLANT REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH THIS CO'S IMPLANT WITH THE HOPE OF PREVENTING THE CAPSULAR CONTRACTION. WITHIN A COUPLE OF YRS, THE SAME PROBLEM DEVELOPED IN HER LEFT BREAST. DATE EVENT OCCURRED: 1984 AND 1990. (ALSO SEE MEDWATCH 1000432.)

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BREAST IMPLANT, 370 CC Implant FTR MCGHAN MEDICAL CORP. STYLE 40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO Required Intervention