FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SILASTIC II MAMMARY IMPLANT, H.P. LPR

MDR report key: 169638 · Received May 27, 1998

Report

Report Number
1816403-1998-00236
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 27, 1998
Date of Event
April 23, 1998
Report Date
April 29, 1998
Manufacturer
DOW CORNING CORP.
Product Code
FTR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

D7 - ORIGINAL CALL REPORT SHOWS PATIENT RECEIVED HER IMPLANT ON MARCH 4, 1991; HOWEVER, THE USER FACILITY REPORT STATES THE IMPLANT DATE WAS APRIL 3, 1991. METHODS: WEIGHT MEASUREMENT. RESULTS: SLIGHT AMBER COLOR. VOIDS IN GEL. WEIGHT MEASUREMENT. INTACT WITH FULL SHELL INTEGRITY. CONCLUSIONS: COLOR WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. WEIGHT WITHIN SPECIFICATION LIMITS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGES THE PT HAD PAIN AND A TRANSFLAP WAS PERFORMED. EXPLANTATION OF LEFT BREAST DUE TO PAIN. IT APPEARS THE PT HAD CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SILASTIC II MAMMARY IMPLANT, H.P. LPR Implant MAMMARY IMPLANT, GEL-FILLED FTR DOW CORNING CORP. NA HH096409

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Hospitalization| O