FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT

MDR report key: 25174870 · Received May 14, 2026

Report

Report Number
MW5188250
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2026
Report Date
May 13, 2026
Manufacturer
MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC.
Product Code
FTR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN
Health Professional
*

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PRIOR TO 2021 MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC DID WITHHOLD INFORMATION DETAILS ON RISK/SAFETY/WARNING REGARDING THEIR BRAND OF MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANTS FOR PATIENT REVIEW WITH PLASTIC SURGEON 2021, MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC RELEASED A " MENTOR PATIENT DECISION CHECKLIST" ON THEIR BRAND OF MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANTS THAT STATES ALL RISK/SAFETY/WARNING INFORMATION DETAILS. CURRENTLY PLASTIC SURGEONS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PATIENTS THE " MENTOR PATIENT DECISION CHECKLIST" FOR PRE- OPERATIVE REVIEW WITH PLASTIC SURGEON. A REQUIREMENT ON EACH SECTION OF THE " MENTOR PATIENT DECISION CHECKLIST" IS A SPACE FOR PATIENT INITIALS (IF AGREED) TO CONFIRM UNDERSTANDING ON RISK/SAFETY/WARNING OF MENTOR MEMORYGEL IMPLANTS PRIOR TO SURGERY. UPON PATIENT APPROVAL THE "MENTOR PATIENT DECISION CHECKLIST" WILL BECOME PART OF PATIENT MEDICAL FILE. " MENTOR PATIENT DECISION CHECKLIST" AFFIRMS IN THE "RISKS OF BREAST IMPLANT SURGERY" PARAGRAPH THAT MENTOR MEMORYGEL XTRA BREAST IMPLANTS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE MENTOR MEMORYGEL CORE STUDY. I AM A PATIENT AND HAVE BEEN IMPLANTED WITH MENTOR MEMORYGEL XTRA BREAST IMPLANTS SINCE 2018 AND CURRENTLY HAVE A INJURY. MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC "FAILURE TO WARN" PATIENTS PRIOR TO 2021 ON ALL RISK/SAFETY/WARNING IS UNACCEPTABLE AND MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR JEOPARDIZING PATIENTS. I WILL LEAK THIS ESSENTIAL INFORMATION WITH PROOF OF MY GRIEVANCE TO THE PRESS IF THIS REMAINS UNRESOLVED. PT: 4504. DEVICE: 3189. REF: MW5188251.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
27578 MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED FTR MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1