MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2021-04562
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 27, 2021
- Date of Event
- March 1, 2021
- Report Date
- April 7, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NV, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON JUNE 17, 2021, THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED. DEVICE INVESTIGATION 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 SAL SMOOTH RND DIAP 250CC BREAST IMPLANT HAD A CREASE/FOLD ON THE POSTERIOR VIEW. ADDITIONALLY, A TEAR MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.2 CM WAS FOUND WITHIN THE CREASE/FOLD. 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 SIMPLY WEAR OUT OVER TIME. A SECOND PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED (LOT-6844030). 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).
ON (B)(6) 2021, MENTOR RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATING THAT THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE WAS A 250CC MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS (CATALOG: 6844030) AND POTENTIAL LOT NUMBERS (6844030 AND 6963785). ON (B)(6) 2021, THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB 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. PER THE RETURNED DEVICES, MENTOR BECAME AWARE THAT THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE'S LOT NUMBER WAS 6844030 ). A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON (B)(6) 2021, MENTOR BECAME AWARE THAT THE DEVICE RECEIVED WITH LOT NUMBER 6844030 WAS ACTUALLY INTACT AND THAT THE DEVICE WITH THE LOT NUMBER 6963785 WAS THE DEVICE THAT WAS DEFLATED. THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO LOT 6963785. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION (MRE) WAS PERFORMED FOR THE COMPLAINT DEVICE. AS A RESULT, THE MANUFACTURING DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE FIELDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION (MRE) WAS REVIEWED, 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. 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: MATERIAL RUPTURE. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT, WHO'S UNDERGONE PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH TWO UNSPECIFIED MENTOR SALINE BREAST PROSTHESES, SUFFERED SPONTANEOUS LEFT BREAST IMPLANT DEFLATION, POST-PROCEDURE. THE DEFLATION WAS DIAGNOSED VIA PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH NON-MENTOR DEVICES ON (B)(6) 2021.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 627046 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 6963785 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 YR | Required Intervention |