MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2025-02710
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 13, 2025
- Date of Event
- February 24, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001249
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
SUSPECT DEVICE RECEIVED ON APRIL 28, 2025. DEVICE EVALUATION COMPLETED ON APRIL 28, 2025: THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO MENTOR FOR EVALUATION. MENTOR CONDUCTED A VISUAL INSPECTION, LEAK TESTING, AND MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE. VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE REVEALED THAT THE BREAST IMPLANT HAD A CREASE/FOLD EXTENDING FROM THE ANTERIOR TO THE POSTERIOR VIEW. LEAK TESTING WAS PERFORMED, ACCORDING TO MENTOR PROCEDURE, AND IT IDENTIFIED A TEAR WITHIN THE CREASE/FOLD ON THE POSTERIOR VIEW, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.3 CM. A MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION WAS PERFORMED, AND INSTRUMENT DAMAGE WAS NOT FOUND AT THE EDGES OF THE TEAR. THE EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE RUPTURE IS CONSISTENT WITH NORMAL WEAR. DEFLATION CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME AFTER IMPLANTATION, BUT IT IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR THE LONGER THE IMPLANT IS IMPLANTED. CREATING WRINKLES OR FOLDS SHOULD BE AVOIDED DURING IMPLANTATION OR OTHER PROCEDURES, AS IT CAN RESULT IN DEFLATION AT A LATER TIME. BREAST IMPLANTS MAY ALSO SIMPLY WEAR OUT OVER TIME. THE CONTRALATERAL DEVICE WAS ALSO RECEIVED (LOT NUMBER 6912551). THE PATIENT DID NOT REPORT ANY ISSUES 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 ACCORDING TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCT MET THE MANUFACTURING RELEASE CRITERIA AND THAT NORMAL WEAR MAY HAVE CAUSED THE OBSERVED DEFECT. NO CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION (CAPA) IS REQUIRED NOW. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON JUNE 16, 2025, INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL REPLACEMENTS AS FOLLOW: L) CN (B)(4). SN (B)(6), R) CN (B)(4) SN (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. 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).
A FEMALE PATIENT WHO UNDERWENT PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE, 300CC SALINE PROSTHESIS EXPERIENCED LEFT-SIDED DEFLATION POSTOPERATIVELY, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL'S EXAMINATION. CONSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL OF THE AFFECTED PROSTHESIS ON (B)(6) 2025.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986796 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 6963399 | 00081317001249 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR | Female | Required Intervention |