MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2021-05303
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 13, 2021
- Date of Event
- December 8, 2020
- Report Date
- April 20, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001287
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON 21-MAY-2021, MENTOR RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE SUSPECTED MEDICAL DEVICE. THE LOT NUMBER OF THE SUSPECTED MEDICAL DEVICE IS 6994419. 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. 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. THE RELEVANT FIELDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. MANUFACTURER'S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON (B)(6) 2021, THE INVESTIGATION ON THE SUSPECTED MEDICAL DEVICE WAS COMPLETED. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: MENTOR CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE REVEALED TWO (2) CREASES/FOLDS ON THE POSTERIOR VIEW. ADDITIONALLY, A TEAR WITHIN ONE OF THE CREASE/FOLD WAS IDENTIFIED MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.3 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 A DEFLATION IN A LATER TIME. BREAST IMPLANTS MAY ALSO SIMPLY WEAR OUT OVER TIME. AS PART OF MENTOR¿S QUALITY PROCESS ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. H.6. INVESTIGATIONAL FINDINGS (C22): COSMETIC . 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. SINCE NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, NO MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION COULD BE PERFORMED. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: DEFLATION. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH A 425CC MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE PROSTHESIS AND EXPERIENCED POSTOPERATIVE RIGHT-SIDED DEFLATION. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON THE PATIENT¿S SYMPTOMS. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT UNILATERAL REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH A 425CC MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE PROSTHESIS (CATALOG #:3501670, RIGHT SERIAL #: (B)(4)) ON (B)(6) 2020.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 718546 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 3501670 | 6994419 | 00081317001287 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 YR | Required Intervention |