FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SMOOTH SALINE

MDR report key: 77918 · Received March 20, 1997

Report

Report Number
1645337-1997-00008
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 20, 1997
Date of Event
September 23, 1996
Report Date
March 19, 1997
Manufacturer
MENTOR H/S
Product Code
FWM
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A SALINE PROSTHESIS ON 9/20/96, SUBSEQUENTLY IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PT HAD DEVELOPED PAIN AND AN INFECTION IN HER LEFT BREAST AND THE PROSTHESIS WAS REMOVED ON 1/17/97. THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE FDA PURSUANT TO NEW "MDR REPORTING GUIDANCE FOR BREAST IMPLANTS" (MENTOR EFFECTIVE DATE, FEBRUARY 10, 1992). ANY PERCEIVED INCREASE IN FREQUENCY OF EVENTS IS RELATED TO THE FILING OF REPORTS FOR EVENTS, WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY NOT MDR REPORTABLE EVENTS PR21CFR803.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SMOOTH SALINE Implant MAMMARY PROSTHESIS FWM MENTOR H/S NA 150221

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 YR Required Intervention