FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SILASTIC MAMMARY IMPLANT

MDR report key: 174529 · Received June 26, 1998

Report

Report Number
1816403-1998-00295
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 26, 1998
Date of Event
May 29, 1998
Report Date
May 29, 1998
Manufacturer
DOW CORNING CORPORATION
Product Code
FTR
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: AMBER COLOR CONDITION OF AGING. CLOUDINESS CAUSE UNDETERMINED. CAUSE OF TEAR(S) UNDETREMINED. GEL NOT ALL RETURNED. FOREIGN MATERIAL CAUSE AND SOURCE UNDETERMINED. WEIGHT WITHIN SPECIFICATION LIMITS. TEAR(S) CAUSED BY STRESS. ENVELOPE THICKNESS WITHIN SPECIFICATION LIMITS. WEIGHT LOW DUE TO GEL MISSING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

GRADE IV CAPSULAR. BILATERAL RUPTURED SILICONE IMPLANTS REMOVED, REPLACED WITH BILATERAL SALINE IMPLANTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SILASTIC MAMMARY IMPLANT Implant MAMMARY IMPLANT, GEL-FILLED FTR DOW CORNING CORPORATION NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Other| R