MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2018-02960
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 16, 2018
- Date of Event
- April 20, 2018
- Report Date
- April 25, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
ON 06/04/2018, 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. ON 06/04/2018, MENTOR RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT: THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE IS A MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 425 CC SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS, CATALOG #3501670 LOT #5539761, PMA #P990075, UDI # (B)(4). A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THE CONCOMITANT PRODUCT IS A MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 425 CC SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS, CATALOG #3501670, LOT #5539761. THE EXPLANTATION DATE WAS INITIALLY REPORTED TO BE (B)(6) 2018. NEW INFORMATION STATES THAT THE EXPLANTATION DATE IS (B)(6) 2018. PATIENT¿S EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE REPLACED WITH MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PLUS PROFILE 425 CC SALINE BREAST PROSTHESES. (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. ON 07/10/2018, 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 A CREASE AND SHELL ABRASION, SUGGESTING IN-VIVO FOLDING OR CREASING OF THE DEVICE. 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).
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).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) CAUCASIAN FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH AN UNSPECIFIED MENTOR SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS THAT DEFLATED AFTER IMPLANTATION. DEFLATION WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DOCTOR. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXPLANTATION ON (B)(6) 2018.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363241 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 5539761 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 YR | Required Intervention |