MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2018-00797
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 9, 2018
- Date of Event
- November 1, 2017
- Report Date
- January 13, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON 6/20/2018, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. IN ADDITION, THE DHR REVIEW VERIFIES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOCUMENTED SPECIFICATION AND PROCEDURES. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO MENTOR WITHOUT FLUID INSIDE. WHITE MATERIAL WAS OBSERVED WITHIN THE DEVICE AND ON THE SHELL SURFACE. DURING EXAMINATION, THE PRODUCT EVALUATION TEAM (PE) OBSERVED CREASES ON BOTH ASPECTS. LEAK TESTING WAS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO MENTOR PROCEDURES, AND A RENT MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.1 CM WITHIN A CREASE ON THE ANTERIOR ASPECT WAS REVEALED. NO OTHER ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED SINCE A RUPTURE WAS FOUND ON THE DEVICE. HOWEVER, AT THIS POINT, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF SUCH DAMAGE, NOR THE ORIGIN OF WHITE MATERIAL OBSERVED IN THE DEVICE. ALL IMPLANTS ARE 100% INSPECTED BEFORE LEAVING THE FACILITY. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. BREAST IMPLANTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED LIFETIME DEVICES, AND DEFLATION IS A KNOWN COMPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THESE DEVICES AS REFERENCED IN OUR PRODUCT INSERT DATA SHEET. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON 5/4/2018, MENTOR RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIED INITIALLY REPORTED UNKNOWN DEVICE: BRAND NAME: MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE PROCODE: FWM. COMMON NAME: PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE. CATALOG: 3501650, LOT: 5574615, UNIQUE IDENTIFIER( UDI): (B)(4), PMA/ 510(K): P990075. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
SINCE THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS, NO PRODUCT FAILURE ANALYSIS CAN BE CONDUCTED, AND NO DETERMINATION OF POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS CAN BE MADE. AS SUCH, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE CLOSED. IF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED AND CONDUCTED AS APPROPRIATE. SINCE NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, NO DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW COULD BE PERFORMED. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON (B)(6) 2018, THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. THE ANALYSIS HAS BEGUN, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE INVESTIGATIONAL ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BREAST AUGMENTATION REVISION PROCEDURE WITH AN UNKNOWN MENTOR SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS THAT DEFLATED AFTER IMPLANTATION. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 350CC SALINE IMPLANTS ON (B)(6) 2017.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102088 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 5574615 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 YR | Required Intervention |