MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2024-06284
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 28, 2024
- Date of Event
- February 13, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FTR
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030053
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
ON JULY 10, 2024, THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB RECEIVE THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. ON JULY 12, 2024, DEVICE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED AS FOLLOWS: MENTOR CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. DURING VISUAL EVALUATION NO APPARENT DAMAGE OR VISUAL ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE SM MPP GEL 150CCBREAST IMPLANT. MENTOR CONCLUDED THAT THE CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE IN THE PATIENT´S BREAST WAS THE RESULT OF THE BODY´S INDIVIDUAL PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO THE IMPLANTATION OF A FOREIGN OBJECT IN SOFT TISSUE. CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE IS A KNOWN COMPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THESE DEVICES AND IS REFERENCED IN OUR CURRENT PRODUCT INSERT DATA SHEET. THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS RECOMMENDS AND ENCOURAGES MEMBER SURGEONS TO ALWAYS SUBMIT BREAST IMPLANTS, CAPSULE, AND EFFUSION TO PATHOLOGY FOR EXAMINATION. A SECOND PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED (LOT-9950186). NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED FOR THIS CONCOMITANT (CONTRALATERAL) DEVICE; THEREFORE, NO FURTHER ANALYSIS IS REQUIRED. AS PART OF MENTOR¿S QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. SINCE NO MALFUNCTION WAS OBSERVED DURING THE INVESTIGATION, NO CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION (CAPA) IS REQUIRED NOW. ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT INFORMATION MONITORING FOR POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS IS CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AS PART OF POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
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. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION (MRE) WAS PERFORMED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. IN ADDITION, THE MRE VERIFIES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOCUMENTED SPECIFICATION AND PROCEDURES. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: RIGHT CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE; BAKER GRADE III. 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 52-YEAR-OLD CAUCASIAN FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH 150CC MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT AND EXPERIENCED CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE; BAKER GRADE III ON HER RIGHT SIDE POSTOPERATIVELY; DIAGNOSED AFTER PHYSICAL EXAM. THE PATIENT HAS CONSULTED WITH THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL REPLACEMENT SURGERY WITH CATALOG NUMBER SMPX130; SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6) ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND WITH CATALOG NUMBER SMPX130; SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6) ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON (B)(6) 2024.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 644022 | MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED | FTR | MENTOR TEXAS | 9980750 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR | Female | Required Intervention |