MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2018-02111
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 9, 2018
- Date of Event
- March 10, 2018
- Report Date
- March 12, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001287
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: FINDINGS: UPON RECEIPT BY MENTOR, THE DEVICE CONTAINED NO FLUID. DURING EVALUATION A CREASE WAS OBSERVED ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT. LEAK TESTING OF THE DEVICE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH MENTOR PROCEDURES, REVEALED A RENT WITHIN THE CREASE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.1 CM. COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. MENTOR PERFORMS 100% INSPECTION AND TESTING OF ALL DEVICES PRIOR TO RELEASE, PRODUCT EVALUATION TEAM CONCLUDED THAT THE RENT AND CREASE OCCURRED SOMETIME SUBSEQUENT TO THE REMOVAL OF THE DEVICE FROM ITS PROTECTIVE PACKAGING. 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. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) OF LOT NUMBER 243054 COULD NOT BE REVIEWED, AS THE QUALITY OPERATIONS TEAM WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PHYSICAL DHR FILE. AN INTERNAL CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN OPENED TO INVESTIGATE AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, MENTOR HAS RECEIVED NO INFORMATION REGARDING EXPLANTATION OR AN EXPECTED EXPLANTATION DATE. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF THE DEVICE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. AS A RESULT, 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. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: RIGHT BREAST IMPLANT SALINE MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 425CC, LOT NUMBER 243384, CATALOG NUMBER 3501670. (B)(4).
ON 5/16/2018, THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB HAS 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT UNILATERAL REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF LEFT IMPLANT WITH CATALOG NUMBER 3502450, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) ON (B)(6) 2018. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 425CC SALINE BREAST IMPLANTS WHICH THE LEFT SIDE DEFLATED AFTER IMPLANTATION. THE PATIENT NOTICED THE DEFLATION VISIBLY. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, MENTOR HAS RECEIVED NO INFORMATION REGARDING EXPLANTATION OR AN EXPECTED EXPLANTATION DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252702 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 243054 | 00081317001287 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 YR | Other |