FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SILASTIC MAMMARY IMPLANT, CONTOUR, FP

MDR report key: 43683 · Received October 18, 1996

Report

Report Number
1816403-1996-00100
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 18, 1996
Date of Event
September 9, 1996
Report Date
September 20, 1996
Manufacturer
DOW CORNING CORP.
Product Code
FTR
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: 86B WEIGHT MEASUREMENT. RESULTS: 100C SLIGHT AMBER COLOR; 100E FOREIGN MATERIAL; 100G CLOUDY; 100H LOSS OF SHELL INTEGRITY, ENVELOPE TEAR; 100I WEIGHT LOSS THAN SPECIFIED. DEVICE 1 OF 2 CONCLUSION: 68 CAUSE OF TEAR(S) UNDETERMINED; FOREIGN MATERIAL CAUSE AND SOURCE UNDETERMINED; CAUSE OF CLOUDINESS UNDETERMINED; GEL NOT ALL RETURNED. DEVICE 2 OF 2 CONCLUSION: 68 CAUSE OF TEAR(S) UNDETERMINED; FOREIGN MATERIAL CAUSE AND SOURCE UNDETERMINED; CAUSE OF CLOUDINESS UNDETERMINED; WEIGHT WITHIN SPECIFICATION LIMITS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: 86B WEIGHT MEASUREMENT. RESULTS: 100C SLIGHT AMBER COLOR; 100E FOREIGN MATERIAL; 100G CLOUDY; 100H LOSS OF SHELL INTEGRITY, ENVELOPE TEAR; 100I WEIGHT LESS THAN SPECIFIED. DEVICE 1 OF 2 CONCLUSION: 68 CAUSE OF TEAR(S) UNDETERMINED; FOREIGN MATERIAL CAUSE AND SOURCE UNDETERMINED; CAUSE OF CLOUDINESS UNDETERMINED; GEL NOT ALL RETURNED. DEVICE 2 OF 2 CONCLUSION: 68 CAUSE OF TEAR(S) UNDETERMINED; FOREIGN MATERIAL CAUSE AND SOURCE UNDETERMINED; CAUSE OF CLOUDINESS UNDETERMINED; WEIGHT WITHIN SPECIFICATION LIMITS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORT ALLEGES PT RECEIVED BREAST IMPLANTS ON 11/21/78. REPORT ALSO ALLEGES THE PT'S IMPLANTS WERE RUPTURED; THEREFORE, SHE HAD REMOVAL ON 9/9/96.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SILASTIC MAMMARY IMPLANT, CONTOUR, FP Implant MAMMARY IMPLANT, GEL-FILLED FTR DOW CORNING CORP. NA HH3659

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention