FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DOW CORNING

MDR report key: 357085 · Received October 10, 2001

Report

Report Number
MW1023153
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2001
Date of Event
October 8, 2001
Report Date
October 10, 2001
Manufacturer
DOW CORNING
Product Code
FTR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SEEN IN CONSULTATION 10/2/01 WITH BILATERAL CAPSULAR CONTRACTURES WITH POSSIBLE RUPTURE OF GEL IMPLANTS. UNDERWENT TOTAL CAPSULECTOMIES WITH REPLACEMENT OF GEL IMPLANTS WITH GEL IMPLANTS. SURGERY REVEALED RIGHT GEL BLEED WITH CAPSULE SEVERE THICKENING WITH CALCIFICATIONS AND SILICONOMAS. LEFT GEL RUPTURE WITH SEVERE THICKENING AND CALCIFICATIONS AND SILICONOMAS CONTAINED IN POCKET. BOTH REPLACED WITH GEL IMPLANTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
45664 DOW CORNING LOW BLEED GEL 200CC FTR DOW CORNING UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR