FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
UNK SALINE IMPLANT
MDR report key: 2130419
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Received June 13, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2024601-2011-00523
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 13, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2004
- Report Date
- May 20, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ALLERGAN
- Product Code
- FWM
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990074
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
MEDWATCH SUBMITTED: (B)(4) 2011.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL REPORTED A LEFT SIDE INFLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 500CC MORE FLUID IN THE IMPLANT. AT THE TIME OF IMPLANTATION, NORMAL SALINE WAS USED TO FILL THE DEVICE. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE PT DID NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL FILLS BY ANOTHER SURGEON. THE PT PRESENTS WITH NOTICEABLE SWELLING ON THE LEFT SIDE. A FOLLOW-UP CALL WAS PLACED AGAIN TO THE OFFICE THE STAFF INFORMS ME THAT THE SURGEON "PULLED OF APPROXIMATELY 500CC OF FLUID TO MAKE THE PT LOOK EVEN." A FEW WEEKS LATER, THEY REMOVED THE IMPLANT AND REPLACED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK SALINE IMPLANT | FWM | ALLERGAN | NA | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |