MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2023-00725
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 23, 2023
- Date of Event
- November 24, 2022
- 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
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
ON 24-MAR-2023, THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. ON 30-MAR-2023, MENTOR COMPLETED THE INVESTIGATION ON THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED DEFLATION IN THE BREAST IMPLANT. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO MENTOR FOR EVALUATION. MENTOR CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION, LEAK TESTING, AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. DURING A VISUAL EVALUATION, NO APPARENT DAMAGE OR VISUAL ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE RETURNED DEVICE. LEAK TESTING WAS PERFORMED, ACCORDING TO MENTOR PROCEDURE, AND IT IDENTIFIED A TEAR WITHIN A CREASE/FOLD ON THE ANTERIOR VIEW, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.5 CM. A MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION WAS PERFORMED AND NO INSTRUMENT DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED AT THE EDGES OF THE RUPTURE. THE EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT THE POSSIBLE 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 #6001731). 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. CAPA ACTIVITY WAS NOT REQUIRED. ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT INFORMATION MONITORING FOR POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AS PART OF POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE. 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 ON LOT #6414421 AND LOT #6001731, 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: BREAST PROSTHESIS DEFLATION. EXPLANTATION MONTH, DAY, AND YEAR: (B)(6) 2023. MENTOR IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH MENTOR HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MENTOR, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, MENTOR, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON 24-JAN-2023, MENTOR RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE PATIENT¿S DEFLATED LEFT BREAST PROSTHESIS IS 6414421 AND THE SERIAL NUMBER IS (B)(6). MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CAUCASIAN FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNSPECIFIED BREAST SURGERY WITH A MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 425CC SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS THAT DEFLATED POST IMPLANTATION. DEFLATION OF THE PATIENT¿S LEFT BREAST PROSTHESIS WAS REPORTED. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT IS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO EXPLANTATION ON (B)(6) 2023. LOT/SERIAL NUMBERS WERE REPORTED FOR TWO DEVICES: DEVICE #1: LOT #: 6414421, SERIAL #: (B)(4); DEVICE #2: LOT #: 6001731, SERIAL #: (B)(4). IT WAS NOT SPECIFIED WHICH OF THESE DEVICES IS THE PATIENT¿S LEFT BREAST PROSTHESIS. IF CLARIFICATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 733114 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 3501670 | 6414421 | 00081317001287 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 YR | Female | Required Intervention |