UNKNOWN GEL IMPLANTS
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2024-06937
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 8, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FTR
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
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 (MRE) WAS PERFORMED LOTS 6811933 AND 7467971, 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. 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. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: THE PATIENT HAS NOT UNDERGONE EXPLANTATION OR REOPERATION AT THIS TIME. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON JUNE 07, 2024, MENTOR BECAME AWARE THAT INFORMATION WAS INADVERTENTLY SUBMITTED IN ERROR IN THE INITIAL REPORT. CORRECTED DATA: THE INFORMATION RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERATING THE COMPLAINT FILE WAS RECEIVED ON JUNE 30, 2023. G3 DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER: JUNE 30, 2023. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT INVOLVED IN A CLINICAL STUDY UNDERWENT A BREAST RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY WITH IMPLANTATION OF AN UNDISCLOSED MENTOR GEL BREAST IMPLANT PROSTHESIS. POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT REPORTED DISSATISFACTION WITH THE PROCEDURE OUTCOME AS SHE EXPERIENCED BREAST ASYMMETRY. THE AFFECTED SIDE WAS NOT PROVIDED. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, MENTOR HAS RECEIVED NO INFORMATION REGARDING EXPLANTATION OR AN EXPECTED EXPLANTATION DATE. AS THE AFFECTED SIDE WAS NOT PROVIDED, THE CATALOG/LOT/SERIAL NUMBERS FOR BOTH PRODUCTS ARE BEING PROVIDED AS: LEFT IMPLANT - CATALOG NUMBER: 3541208 / LOT NUMBER: 6811933 / SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6) AND RIGHT IMPLANT - CATALOG NUMBER: 3341452 / LOT NUMBER: 7467971 / SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1311640 | UNKNOWN GEL IMPLANTS | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED | FTR | MENTOR TEXAS | 6811933/7467971 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Other |