MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2018-01846
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 2, 2018
- Date of Event
- February 20, 2018
- Report Date
- March 5, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- HI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
ON 06/26/2018, MENTOR BECAME AWARE THAT THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE IS A MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 425CC SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS, CATALOG #3501670, LOT #5677822, PMA #P990075, UDI # (B)(4). ON 07/09/2018, 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. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON 07/15/2018, MENTOR COMPLETED THE INVESTIGATION ON THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE. UPON RECEIPT BY MENTOR, THE DEVICE RETURNED WITHOUT FLUID. NO FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS OBSERVED WITHIN THE DEVICE OR ON THE SHELL SURFACE. THE PRODUCT EVALUATION (PE) TEAM DISCOVERED A RENT MEASURING APPROXIMATELY < 0.1 CM WITHIN AN AREA OF SHELL ABRASION ON THE ANTERIOR ASPECT. IN ADDITION, CREASES WERE NOTICED ON BOTH VIEWS OF THE IMPLANT. NO OTHER ANOMALIES WERE DISCOVERED. 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. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE ISSUE IS RELATED WITH MANUFACTURING. BREAST IMPLANTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED LIFETIME DEVICES AND DEFLATION IS A KNOWN COMPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THESE DEVICES AND IS REFERENCED IN OUR PRODUCT INSERT DATA SHEET; HOWEVER, DEFLATION TRENDS FOR MENTOR SALINE-FILLED DEVICES WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HAS BEEN DISCARDED. AS A RESULT, NO PRODUCT FAILURE ANALYSIS CAN BE CONDUCTED, AND DEVICE MALFUNCTION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. SINCE NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, NO DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW COULD BE PERFORMED. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE WITH AN UNSPECIFIED MENTOR SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS THAT DEFLATED AFTER IMPLANTATION. DEFLATION WAS DIAGNOSED BY A MAMMOGRAM. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL EXPLANTATION AND REPLACEMENT WITH UNSPECIFIED BREAST PROSTHESES ON (B)(6).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232235 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 5677822 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR | Required Intervention |