MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2021-10799
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 4, 2021
- Date of Event
- August 1, 2021
- Report Date
- September 15, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001300
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
ON (B)(6) 2021, THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. ON (B)(6) 2021, DEVICE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: MENTOR CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION, LEAK TEST, MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION, AND THICKNESS MEASUREMENT OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. DURING THE VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE SAL SMOOTH RND DIAP 525CC NO APPARENT DAMAGE OR VISUAL ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED. LEAK TESTING WAS PERFORMED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH MENTOR PROCEDURES, AND A TEAR ON THE ANTERIOR VIEW, NEAR THE VALVE SYSTEM. A MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION WAS PERFORMED, AND THE CAUSE OF THE TEAR COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THEREFORE A THICKNESS MEASUREMENT WAS CONDUCTED ON THE SHELL AT THE TEAR, AND THE THICKNESS WAS WITHIN MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. ALTHOUGH NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED ON THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT, THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING CAUTION: ACCORDING TO THE PRODUCT INSERT DATA SHEET, THE VALVE SYSTEM CAN BE DAMAGED BY IMPROPER USE OF THE FILL-TUBE STYLET. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN THAT THE STYLET ENTERS THE VALVE SMOOTHLY. USE THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER TO STABILIZE/SUPPORT THE VALVE SEAT AND GENTLY PUSH THE STYLET TIP INTO THE VALVE OPENING. OVERSTRESSING THE VALVE MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN PUNCTURES OR TEARS AND SUBSEQUENT DEFLATION MAY OCCUR. USE ONLY THE FILL TUBE STYLE PROVIDED WITH THIS PRODUCT. TAKE CARE NOT TO PUNCTURE THE DIAPHRAGM VALVE OR THE SHELL WITH THE STYLET TIP. CARE MUST ALSO BE TAKEN WHEN THE FILL TUBE STYLE IS REMOVED TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE VALVE ASSEMBLY. A SECOND PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED (LOT-160485 ). NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED FOR THIS CONCOMITANT (CONTRALATERAL) DEVICE, THEREFORE NO FURTHER ANALYSIS IS REQUIRED. AS PART OF MENTOR¿S QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON OCTOBER 4, 2021, MENTOR BECAME AWARE THAT THE DATE OF SURGERY IS (B)(6) 2021. HENCE, FOLLOWING FIELDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED ON THIS FORM: IS REQUIRED INTERVENTION HAS BEEN SELECTED UNDER SECTION B; FIELD B2 FIELDS D6B FOR EXPLANTATION DATE HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO OCTOBER 14, 2021. FIELD H6 HEALTH EFFECT - IMPACT CODE ¿DEVICE EXPLANTATION¿ HAS BEEN ADDED. FIELD H6 TYPE OF INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPDATED TO "DEVICE NOT RETURNED." REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: LEFT DEFLATION. 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. 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 (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: AS OF NOW THERE IS NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXPLANT OR REOPERATION. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) YEAR-OLD CAUCASIAN FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH 525CC MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE AND EXPERIENCED BREAST IMPLANT DEFLATION ON HER LEFT SIDE POSTOPERATIVELY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1470481 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 3501685 | 160485 | 00081317001300 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 YR | Female | Required Intervention| O |