FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
SILASTICAL (R) MAMMARY PROSTHESIS
MDR report key: 42216
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Received October 11, 1996
Report
- Report Number
- 1816403-1996-00140
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 11, 1996
- Date of Event
- September 11, 1996
- Report Date
- September 12, 1996
- Manufacturer
- DOW CORNING CORP
- Product Code
- FTR
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
METHOD: 86B WEIGHT MEASUREMENT. RESULTS: 100 WEIGHT PACKAGING AND DEVICE; 100C SLIGHT AMBER COLOR; 100H LOSS OF SHELL INTEGRITY, ENVELOPE TEAR; 100G CLOUDY; 100J FOREIGN MATERIAL IN GEL; 100K AMBER COLOR. DEVICE 1 OF 2 CONCLUSIONS: 68 NO RESULTS SUPPORTED THE ALLEGED REASON OF "LUMP(S)"; AMBER COLOR CONDITION OF AGING; CLOUDINESS CAUSE UNDETERMINED. DEVICE 2 OF 2 CONCLUSIONS: 68 NO RESULT SUPPORTED THE ALLEGED REASON OF "DISFIGURED APPEARNACE"; COLOR WITHIN SPECIFICATION; CAUSE OF TEAR(S) UNDETERMINED; FOREIGN MATERIAL CAUSE AND SOURCE UNDETERMINED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT RECEIVED IMPLANTS IN AUGUST 1975. REPORTER ALSO ALLEGES THAT PT'S IMPLANTS HAD A PIN HOLE AND WERE LEAKING; THEREFORE, SHE HAD REMOVAL ON SEPT. 11, 1996.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SILASTICAL (R) MAMMARY PROSTHESIS Implant | MAMMARY IMPLANT, GEL-FILLED | FTR | DOW CORNING CORP | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Required Intervention |