FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
DOW CORNING
MDR report key: 357085
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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 |