UNKNOWN SALINE IMPLANTS
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2024-05709
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 13, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
SINCE THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS, 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. SINCE NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, NO MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION COULD BE PERFORMED. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: HARDNESS. 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 PATIENT UNDERWENT BREAST PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION SURGERY WITH TWO UNSPECIFIED MENTOR SALINE BREAST PROSTHESES. POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT SUFFERED A LEAKING RIGHT BREAST IMPLANT AND BILATERAL BREAST HARDNESS. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL BREAST IMPLANT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2009. THE REPLACEMENT DEVICES WERE: (LEFT) 550CC MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT CATALOG: 3505501BC, LOT: 5894841, SN: (B)(6) AND (RIGHT) 550CC MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT CATALOG: 3505501BC, LOT: 5896754 ,SN: (B)(6). THIS MEDWATCH FORM IS FOR THE LEFT BREAST PROSTHESIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 763929 | UNKNOWN SALINE IMPLANTS | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 YR | Female | Required Intervention |