MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2024-11456
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 1, 2024
- Date of Event
- August 23, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001249
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO MENTOR FOR EVALUATION. MENTOR CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION, MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION, AND THICKNESS MEASUREMENT OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. DURING THE VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE SAL SMOOTH RND DIAP 300CC WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SEPARATED VALVE ON THE ANTERIOR VIEW, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 1.6 CM X 1.3 CM. A MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION WAS PERFORMED, AND THE CAUSE OF THE TEAR COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THEREFORE A THICKNESS MEASUREMENT WAS CONDUCTED ON THE SHELL AT THE TEAR, AND THE THICKNESS WAS WITHIN MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. ALTHOUGH NO CONCLUSION COULD BE REACHED ON THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT, THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING CAUTION: ACCORDING TO THE PRODUCT INSERT DATA SHEET, THE VALVE SYSTEM CAN BE DAMAGED BY IMPROPER USE OF THE FILL-TUBE STYLET. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN THAT THE STYLET ENTERS THE VALVE SMOOTHLY. USE THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER TO STABILIZE/SUPPORT THE VALVE SEAT AND GENTLY PUSH THE STYLET TIP INTO THE VALVE OPENING. OVERSTRESSING THE VALVE MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN PUNCTURES OR TEARS AND SUBSEQUENT DEFLATION MAY OCCUR. USE ONLY THE FILL TUBE STYLET PROVIDED WITH THIS PRODUCT. TAKE CARE NOT TO PUNCTURE THE DIAPHRAGM VALVE OR THE SHELL WITH THE STYLET TIP. CARE MUST ALSO BE TAKEN WHEN THE FILL TUBE STYLET IS REMOVED TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE VALVE ASSEMBLY. A SECOND PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED (LOT-5993862). 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. 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).
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. SINCE NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, NO MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION REVIEW COULD BE PERFORMED. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: NO INFORMATION REGARDING EXPLANTATION OR AN EXPECTED EXPLANTATION DATE HAS BEEN RECEIVED. D4: UDI: AS THE CATALOG/MODEL NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED, THE (01) GTIN IS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 IMPLANTED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED MENTOR SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS EXPERIENCED A DEFLATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE POST-OPERATIVELY. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, MENTOR HAS RECEIVED NO INFORMATION REGARDING EXPLANTATION OR AN EXPECTED EXPLANTATION DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40162 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 6443996 | 00081317001249 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 YR | Female | Other| R |