MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2018-03515
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 6, 2018
- Date of Event
- April 1, 2018
- Report Date
- May 17, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON 06/11/2018, 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 (B)(6) 2018, MENTOR BECAME AWARE THAT THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE IS A SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS, CATALOG NUMBER 3501660, LOT NUMBER 5979016, PMA #P990075, UDI # (B)(4). A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON 07/08/2018, MENTOR RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT. THE PATIENT¿S RACE IS AFRICAN AMERICAN, ETHNICITY IS NOT HISPANIC/LATINO. ON 07/16/2018, 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 07/16/2018, 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 0.4 CM WITHIN A CREASE ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT. 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) FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION PROCEDURE WITH AN UNSPECIFIED MENTOR SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS THAT DEFLATED AFTER IMPLANTATION. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXPLANTATION AND REPLACEMENT WITH A MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 425CC SALINE BREAST PROSTHESIS ON (B)(6) 2018.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418082 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 5979016 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 YR | Required Intervention |