MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2021-08579
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 2, 2021
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2021
- Report Date
- July 13, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001270
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON AUGUST 23, 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. FOLLOW-UPS ARE IN PROGRESS FOR ACTUAL DATE OF IMPLANT. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON AUGUST 30, 2021, MENTOR RECEIVED CONFIRMATION THAT RIGHT IMPLANT WAS DEFLATED, AND LEFT IMPLANT WAS INTACT. HOWEVER, WHEN DOCTOR OPENED POCKET, SURGICAL DAMAGE OCCURRED DURING EXPLANTATION TO THE LEFT DEVICE. SINCE TWO DEVICES WERE RECEIVED WITHOUT LOT NUMBERS IMPRINTED, BOTH ARE BEING REPORTED. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS FOR THE LOT 240474, AND HENCE, RIGHT SIDE. IF ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION IS RECEIVED, SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2021, DEVICE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: MENTOR CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION AND LEAK TESTING OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE REVEALED THAT THE SAL SMOOTH RND DIAP 375CC BREAST IMPLANT HAD A CREASE/FOLD ON THE POSTERIOR VIEW. LEAK TESTING WAS PERFORMED, ACCORDING TO THE MENTOR PROCEDURE, AND IT IDENTIFIED A TEAR WITHIN THE CREASE/FOLD MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.2 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 SIMPLY WEAR OUT OVER TIME. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT AS PART OF MENTOR¿S QUALITY PROCESS ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT IS FOR THE PATIENT¿S RIGHT-SIDED DEVICE. 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: RIGHT DEFLATION. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD MULTIRACIAL FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH A 375CC MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE AND EXPERIENCED BREAST IMPLANT DEFLATION ON HER RIGHT SIDE POSTOPERATIVELY. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2021.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1160918 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 3501660 | 240474 | 00081317001270 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 YR | Required Intervention |