MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2018-03970
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 1, 2018
- Date of Event
- June 1, 2018
- Report Date
- June 7, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001768
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON 07/16/18, IT WAS REPORTED TO MENTOR THAT THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD ( DHR) OF LOT NUMBER 1001544 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 07/17/18, IT WAS REPORTED TO MENTOR THAT THE DEVICE EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. UPON RECEIPT BY MENTOR, THE DEVICE RETURNED WITHOUT FLUID. BROWN MATERIAL WAS OBSERVED WITHIN THE DEVICE AND ON THE SHELL SURFACE. PRODUCT EVALUATION TEAM DISCOVERED A RENT MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.4 CM WITHIN AN AREA OF SILTEX CRACKING 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. BECAUSE PRODUCT EVALUATION TEAM WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM ANY UNUSUAL FAILURE MODE, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. 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. 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. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: SALINE MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 250CC, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4), LOT NUMBER 5617578. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BREAST AUGMENTATION PRIMARY WITH A SALINE MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 250CC AND EXPERIENCED DEFLATION ON THE RIGHT BREAST IMPLANT. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH SALINE MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 250CC ON (B)(6) 2018.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 496142 | MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 1001544 | 00081317001768 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Required Intervention |