FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

STYLE 68 SALINE FILLED BREAST IMPLANT

MDR report key: 3010202 · Received March 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024601-2013-00141
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 14, 2013
Date of Event
May 15, 2012
Report Date
September 4, 2012
Manufacturer
ALLERGAN
Product Code
FWM
PMA / PMN Number
P990074
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PRODUCT LABELING FOR SALINE DEVICES PER (B)(4) STUDY: DEATH: 0%, INFECTION RATE FOR RECONSTRUCTION: 6%, SEPSIS 0%, DEFLATION RATE: 7.5%, CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE RATE: 35.7%.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S FAMILY REPORTED DEATH DUE TO SEPSIS AFTER A POST-OPERATIVE INFECTION OCCURRED. THE PATIENT HAD A REVISION RECONSTRUCTION FOR BILATERAL DEFLATIONS AND GRADE IV CAPSULAR CONTRACTURES. WITHIN TWO WEEKS POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT HAD AN INFECTION ON THE LEFT BREAST WHICH WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS BY THE SURGEON. THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY DIED FROM SEPSIS. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO THE PHYSICIAN WERE MADE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION; NO RESPONSE OBTAINED OTHER THAN CONFIRMATION THAT THEY WERE ALSO AWARE OF THE PATIENT'S DEATH FROM SEPSIS. IF FURTHER INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE REPORTED. THIS MEDWATCH REPORT IS SUBMITTED FOR THE PATIENT'S LEFT SIDE BREAST IMPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
108144 STYLE 68 SALINE FILLED BREAST IMPLANT FWM ALLERGAN NA 1142914

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Death| R NO INFORMATION