FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
SILASTIC MAMMARY IMPLANT
MDR report key: 174529
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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 |