FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
GEL BREAST IMPLANTS
MDR report key: 291528
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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 |