MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PLUS PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2018-04320
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 18, 2018
- Report Date
- June 21, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001423
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: UPON RECEIPT BY MENTOR, THE DEVICE RETURNED WITHOUT FLUID. NO FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS OBSERVED WITHIN THE DEVICE OR ON THE SHELL SURFACE. PRODUCT EVALUATION TEAM DISCOVERED A RENT MEASURING APPROXIMATELY < 0.1 CM WITHIN A CREASE AND SHELL ABRASION LOCATED ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT, 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. ALL THE IMPLANTS ARE 100% INSPECTED BEFORE LEAVING THE FACILITY. 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. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 8/16/2018, INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT ALSO HAD ISSUE BILATERALLY WITH PTOSIS. PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT AS FOLLOW: RIGHT REPLACED WITH CATALOG NUMBER 3502375, LOT NUMBER 7552145, AND LEFT REPLACED WITH CATALOG NUMBER 3502375, LOT NUMBER 7550093, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS FOR THE RIGHT IMPLANT. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON 7/19/2018, 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 RECEIVED ON 7/19/2018, INDICATED THAT THE CONCOMITANT PRODUCT ON THE LEFT LOT NUMBER IS 5881882. (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. 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 (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PLUS PROFILE 375CC SALINE BREAST IMPLANTS WHICH THE RIGHT SIDE POSSIBLY DEFLATED AFTER IMPLANTATION. THE IMPLANT WAS SLOWLY LEAKING. AS A RESULT, PATIENT HAD THE DEVICE REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2018.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 540840 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PLUS PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 5912717 | 00081317001423 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 YR | Required Intervention |