MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND SPECTRUM
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2024-11861
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 9, 2024
- Date of Event
- September 18, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001997
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
ON OCTOBER 25, 2024, MENTOR FOUND THAT THE PATIENT'S REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS A MENTOR BREAST PROSTHESIS WITH LOT NUMBER: 9993126 AND SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6). 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: DEFLATION. D4: UDI: THE PRODUCT MADE PRIOR TO GTIN COMPLIANCE DATE. 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).
ON NOVEMBER 05, 2024, THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB HAS RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. ON NOVEMBER 06, 2024, THE EVALUATION FOR THE DEVICE WAS COMPLETED. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE REVEALED THAT THE SPEC SMOOTH RND 325CC BREAST IMPLANT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A TEAR ON THE ANTERIOR VIEW MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.9 CM. LEAK TESTING WAS PERFORMED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH MENTOR PROCEDURES, AND NO OTHER LEAK SITES WERE DETECTED DURING THE ANALYSIS. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION WAS PERFORMED ON THE EDGES OF THE RUPTURE, AND PARALLEL STRIATIONS WERE FOUND IN AN AREA OF THE TEAR, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.1 CM. PARALLEL STRIATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH MARKINGS MADE BY A SHARP OBJECT PERFORATING THE IMPLANT SHELL. THE CAUSE OF THE RUPTURE IN THE REMAINING AREA OF THE TEAR COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. 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).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 45-YEAR-OLD CAUCASIAN FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH A 325CC MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND SPECTRUM SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS AND EXPERIENCED A DEFLATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE POST-OPERATIVELY, WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN EXAM. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF SIZE IN THE RIGHT BREAST. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXPLANTATION ON (B)(6) 2024.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925346 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND SPECTRUM | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 224172 | 00081317001997 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 YR | Female | Required Intervention |