FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEMORY SHAPE GEL TEXTURED

MDR report key: 6584865 · Received May 19, 2017

Report

Report Number
MW5069938
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 19, 2017
Date of Event
October 14, 2015
Report Date
May 19, 2017
Manufacturer
MENTOR
Product Code
FTR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STARTED HAVING A CAPSULE AROUND THIS DATE. I STILL HAVE THE TEXTURED IMPLANT IN MY BODY. I FIT SEVERAL SYMPTOMS OF THE RARE CANCER SYMPTOMS. I HAVE CONTACTED MENTOR AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME A FEW CASES DOESN'T MAKE THEM HAVE TO STAND BEHIND REMOVING THEM ALTHOUGH I AM ONE CLEARLY HAVING MANY SYMPTOMS. THEY SAID FDA HAD DONE NO RECALLS THERE FOR IT WAS MY PROBLEM AND I COULD TAKE OUT A LOAN AND PAY TO HAVE THEM REMOVED IF I WAS THAT CONCERNED OR WORRIED. THEY ALSO DECIDED ASSISTING WITH ANY COST TO MY PS OFFICE AS WELL. HAVE BEEN ON A MEDICATION TO HELP THE CAPSULE OR BLOOD VESSELS AND IT NO LONGER WORKS. MY LEFT BREAST IS DISTORTED AND DOUBLE THE SIZE OF RIGHT ONE FROM CAPSULE AND HARDENED TISSUES. I ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF ALL THIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
361292 MEMORY SHAPE GEL TEXTURED BREAST IMPLANTS FTR MENTOR 334-1305
361293 MEMORY SHAPE GEL TEXTURED BREAST IMPLANTS FTR MENTOR 334-1305

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Other