MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2024-13626
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 20, 2024
- Date of Event
- April 25, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FTR
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030053
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON NOVEMBER 27, 2024, MENTOR BECAME AWARE THAT, PER DATA ACCURACY AFTER RESEARCH DONE USING MDT, IP'S DETAILS WILL BE UPDATED TO RECEIVE THE PRODUCTS WITH LOT NUMBER: 9963773 (CONCOMITANT) & 9887478 (IMPACTED PRODUCT), THE DEVICE INFORMATION THAT WAS REPORTED INITIALLY BELONGS TO THE ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS, THE CORRECT LOT# FOR THE IMPACTED PRODUCT FOR THIS FILE IS S/N: (B)(6) AND THE ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS UPDATED TO: IMPLANT INFORMATION: LEFT CATALOG NUMBER: 350-5004BC, LEFT SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6), RIGHT CATALOG NUMBER: 350-5004BC, RIGHT SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6). A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
DEVICE EVALUATION COMPLETED ON JANUARY 14, 2025: THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO MENTOR FOR EVALUATION. MENTOR CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. DURING VISUAL EVALUATION NO APPARENT DAMAGE OR VISUAL ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE SMOOTH HPG, 425CC RETURNED DEVICE. 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. THE CONTRALATERAL DEVICE WAS ALSO RECEIVED (LOT NUMBER 9963773). THE PATIENT DID NOT REPORT ANY ISSUE WITH THIS DEVICE. THEREFORE, NO FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE CONTRALATERAL DEVICE IS REQUIRED. AS PART OF MENTOR¿S QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB HAS RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. THE ANALYSIS HAS BEGUN BUT IS NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE INVESTIGATIONAL ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THE MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION (MRE) WAS REVIEWED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. IN ADDITION, THE MRE REVIEW VERIFIES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOCUMENTED SPECIFICATION AND PROCEDURES. 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: CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE GRADE IV 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 FEMALE WHO UNDERWENT A BREAST AUGMENTATION PRIMARY WITH A MENTOR MEMORYGEL, 500CC SILICONE PROSTHESIS EXPERIENCED LEFT SIDED CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE GRADE IV POSTOPERATIVE. THE ISSUE WAS DIAGNOSED DURING IN PATIENT EXAMINATIONS. AS A RESULT, PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL REPLACEMENTS AS FOLLOW: LEFT SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6), RIGHT SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6) ON (B)(6) 2024.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2433098 | MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED | FTR | MENTOR TEXAS | 9887478 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 YR | Female | Required Intervention |