MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2018-03679
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 14, 2018
- Date of Event
- May 3, 2018
- Report Date
- May 21, 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 Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON 07/11/2018, MENTOR COMPLETED THE INVESTIGATION ON THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE. UPON RECEIPT BY MENTOR, THE DEVICE CONTAINED NO FLUID. YELLOW MATERIAL WAS OBSERVED WITHIN THE DEVICE. A CREASE WAS OBSERVED ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT, IN ADDITION A RENT WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN THE CREASE, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.3 CM. COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. MENTOR PERFORMS 100% INSPECTION AND TESTING OF ALL DEVICES PRIOR TO RELEASE, THE PRODUCT EVALUATION (PE) TEAM CONCLUDED THAT THE RENT OCCURRED SOMETIME SUBSEQUENT TO THE REMOVAL OF THE DEVICE FROM ITS PROTECTIVE PACKAGING. 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. ALL THE IMPLANTS ARE 100% INSPECTED BEFORE LEAVING THE FACILITY. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE ISSUE IS RELATED WITH MANUFACTURING. AT THIS TIME IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE YELLOW MATERIAL OBSERVED. 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 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. 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. (B)(4)
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) -YEAR-OLD CAUCASIAN FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BREAST RECONSTRUCTION REVISION WITH MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 425CC SALINE BREAST IMPLANTS WHICH PATIENT NOTICED LEFT SIDE DEFLATION AFTER IMPLANTATION. AS A RESULT, PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH CATALOG NUMBER 3501660, LOT NUMBER 6872221, AND SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) ON (B)(6) 2018.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444296 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 7490475 | 00081317001287 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Required Intervention |