FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK SALINE IMPLANT

MDR report key: 2130419 · 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