FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
SILTEX LOW BLEED GEL-FILLED MAMMARY IMPLANT
MDR report key: 167911
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Received May 14, 1998
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-1998-00013
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 14, 1998
- Report Date
- August 29, 1997
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR
- Product Code
- FTR
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PT WAS BILATERALLY IMPLANTED WITH SILTEX LOW BLEED GEL DEVICES ON 8/10/1994, SUBSEQUENTLY THE PT EXPERIENCED INFECTION, DELAYED WOUND HEALING, BREAST PAIN, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, CHRONIC FATIGUE AND ABNORMAL BRUISING AND BLEEDING. THE PROSTHESIS WERE REMOVED IN 1995.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SILTEX LOW BLEED GEL-FILLED MAMMARY IMPLANT Implant | MAMMARY PROSTHESIS | FTR | MENTOR | NA | 80369 / 76843 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 YR | Required Intervention |