UNKNOWN SALINE IMPLANTS
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2023-10687
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 11, 2023
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, MENTOR HAS RECEIVED NO INFORMATION REGARDING EXPLANTATION OR AN EXPECTED EXPLANTATION DATE. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF THE DEVICE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. AS A RESULT, 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 WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE 173571 NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. MANUFACTURING DATE: APR/1998. EXPIRATION DATE: APR/2006 . A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE 173341 NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. MANUFACTURING DATE: APR/1998. EXPIRATION DATE: APR/2006. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: N/A. 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. IF CERTAIN INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT BREAST PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION SURGERY WITH A (LEFT) 325CC MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE SALINE AND A (RIGHT) 425CC MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE SALINE BREAST PROSTHESES. POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT SUFFERED BREAST IMPLANT RUPTURE ON AN UNSPECIFIED BREAST. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, MENTOR HAS RECEIVED NO INFORMATION REGARDING EXPLANTATION OR AN EXPECTED EXPLANTATION DATE. SINCE IT WAS NOT SPECIFIED WHICH BREAST IMPLANT RUPTURED, BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT BREAST IMPLANT INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE CLARIFYING INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 634047 | UNKNOWN SALINE IMPLANTS | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 173571/ 173341 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female | Other |