MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2021-03132
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 24, 2021
- Date of Event
- February 6, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001829
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION ON (B)(6) 2021. THE ANALYSIS HAS BEGUN BUT IS NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE INVESTIGATIONAL ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. REPLACEMENT WITH A 425CC MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE SALINE PROSTHESIS WAS PERFORMED WITH EXPLANT. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS COMPLETED BY THE FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB ON JUNE 24, 2021. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO MENTOR FOR EVALUATION. MENTOR CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE REVEALED THAT THE BREAST IMPLANT HAD AN AREA OF SILTEX CRACKING ON THE POSTERIOR VIEW. ADDITIONALLY, A TEAR MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.6 CM WAS FOUND WITHIN THE SILTEX CRACKING. THE EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE DEFLATION IS CONSISTENT WITH NORMAL WEAR. 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. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT AS PART OF MENTOR¿S QUALITY PROCESS ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE 220652 NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2021. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2021. 2. IS OTHER SERIOUS- UNCHECK. 2. IS REQUIRED INTERVENTION- CHECK . 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. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: DEFLATION. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
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: N/A. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) YEAR-OLD CAUCASIAN FEMALE WHO UNDERWENT PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH A MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 425CC SALINE PROSTHESIS EXPERIENCED LEFT SIDED DEFLATION POST PROCEDURE. THE DEFLATION WAS DIAGNOSED IN THE PHYSICIAN¿S OFFICE. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, MENTOR HAS RECEIVED NO INFORMATION REGARDING EXPLANTATION OR AN EXPECTED EXPLANTATION DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458601 | MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 3542670 | 220652 | 00081317001829 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Other| R |