MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2024-14065
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 2, 2024
- Date of Event
- November 14, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001232
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- HI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
ON 09-JAN-2025, THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. ON 10-JAN-2025, MENTOR COMPLETED THE INVESTIGATION ON THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A DEFLATION IN THE BREAST IMPLANT. THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO MENTOR FOR EVALUATION. MENTOR THEN CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION, LEAK TESTING, MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION, AND THICKNESS MEASUREMENT OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. DURING THE VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED SAMPLE, NO APPARENT DAMAGE OR VISUAL ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED. LEAK TESTING WAS PERFORMED, ACCORDING TO THE MENTOR PROCEDURE, AND IT REVEALED A TEAR ON THE ANTERIOR VIEW, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.1 CM. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION WAS PERFORMED, AND THE CAUSE OF THE DEFLATION 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: CAUSES OF DEFLATION OF SALINE IMPLANTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING EVENTS: CREASE FOLD FAILURE, INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE TRAUMA, EXCESSIVE STRESSES OR MANIPULATIONS AS MAY OCCUR DURING NORMAL, DAILY ROUTINES INCLUDING CUSTOMARY AND PURPOSEFUL TRAUMA SUCH AS THAT WHICH CAN OCCUR DURING VIGOROUS EXERCISE, ATHLETICS, ETC. A SECOND PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED (LOT #6994417). 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).
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: BREAST PROSTHESIS DEFLATION. 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 UNDERWENT A BREAST AUGMENTATION REVISION PROCEDURE WITH A MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 275CC SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS THAT DEFLATED POST IMPLANTATION. DEFLATION OF THE PATIENT¿S RIGHT BREAST PROSTHESIS WAS DIAGNOSED VIA A PHYSICAL EXAM. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXPLANTATION ON (B)(6) 2024.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334272 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 7573583 | 00081317001232 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Female | Required Intervention |