MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2021-03765
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 7, 2021
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2021
- Report Date
- March 18, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001294
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON MAY 26, 2021, 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).
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS COMPLETED BY THE FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB ON JUNE 18, 2021. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED DEFLATION IN THE SAL SMOOTH RND DIAP 475CC. 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 SAL SMOOTH RND DIAP 475CC BREAST IMPLANT HAD A CREASE/FOLD ON THE ANTERIOR VIEW. ADDITIONALLY, AN AREA OF MISSING MATERIAL WAS OBSERVED WITHIN THE CREASE, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 1.0 CM X 0.5 CM. THE EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE RUPTURE IS CONSISTENT WITH NORMAL WEAR. DEFLATION CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME AFTER IMPLANTATION, BUT IT IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR THE LONGER THE IMPLANT IS IMPLANTED. CREATING WRINKLES OR FOLDS SHOULD BE AVOIDED DURING IMPLANTATION OR OTHER PROCEDURES AS IT CAN RESULT IN DEFLATION AT A LATER TIME. BREAST IMPLANTS MAY ALSO WEAR OUT OVER TIME. A SECOND PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED (LOT-5914941). NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED FOR THIS CONCOMITANT (CONTRALATERAL) DEVICE. THEREFORE NO FURTHER ANALYSIS IS REQUIRED. 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).
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: DEFLATION. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD CAUCASIAN FEMALE PATIENT WHO UNDERWENT PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION SURGERY WITH A 475 CC MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE SALINE BREAS IMPLANT EXPERIENCED LEFT SIDED DEFLATION POST PROCEDURE. AS A RESULT, PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL WITH NO REPLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2021.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524387 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 3501680 | 5990434 | 00081317001294 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR | Required Intervention |