FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GEL BREAST IMPLANTS

MDR report key: 291528 · Received July 25, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1019698
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2000
Report Date
April 3, 2000
Manufacturer
SURGITEK GELS
Product Code
FTR
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"S/P B SUBGL PERIAREOLAR 255CC SURGITEK GELS FOR INVOLUNTARY ATROPHY. THEY ENCAPSULATED EARLY, R GREATER THAN L, AND ARE WORSENING TO THE POINT THAT THEY ARE NOW QUITE PAINFUL. THE R HAS DECREASED IN SIZE, NO H/O TRAUMA. THE PT ALSO C/O SYSTEMIC SX'S PROGRESSIVELY DISABLING TO THE POINT THAT PT FEELS THEY ARE DYING AND MUST GET IMPLANTS OUT - THESE INCLUDE MYALGIAS (+ AM STIFFNESS)/ARTHRALGIAS, PARESTHESIAS/DYSESTHESIAS, SWELLING, FATIGUE, SLEEP DISTURBANCES, ADENOPATHY, FEVERS, NIGHT SWEATS, HEADACHES, VISUAL CHANGES, MEMORY LOSS, SICCA, HAIR LOSS, RASHES, SEN SUN/COLD/ETOH, SOB/COUGH, CP, CHOKING SENSATION, DECREASED APPETITE/TASTE, ORAL/ANAL SORES, GU CHANGES, LOSS OF LIBIDO AND TM ITCHING. PT IS OTHERWISE HEALTHY."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GEL BREAST IMPLANTS 255CC FTR SURGITEK GELS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Other| S