MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2018-05388
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 5, 2018
- Date of Event
- January 10, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIED THE INITIALLY REPORTED UNKNOWN DEVICE WAS MISTAKENLY OMITTED FROM THE REPORT SUBMITTED ON 10/3/2018. BRAND NAME: MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE (B)(4), COMMON DEVICE NAME: PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE, CATALOG: 3501650, LOT: 7557312, (B)(4), PMA/510(K): P990075. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED ON (B)(6) 2018, 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. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AT MENTOR WITHOUT FLUID. WHITE MATERIAL WAS OBSERVED WITHIN THE DEVICE AND ON THE SHELL SURFACE. MENTOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB DISCOVERED A RENT MEASURING APPROXIMATELY LESS THAN 0.1 CM WITHIN A CREASE ON THE ANTERIOR 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 OR THE ETIOLOGY OF THE WHITE MATERIAL FOUND ON THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) OF LOT NUMBER 6464304 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. 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. (B)(4).
THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION ON 9/11/2018. THE ANALYSIS HAS BEGUN, BUT IS NOT COMPLETE AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. 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 WHO UNDERWENT PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH AN UNKNOWN MENTOR SALINE PROSTHESIS EXPERIENCED DEFLATION ON THE LEFT BREAST PROSTHESIS POST PROCEDURE. AS A RESULT, THE BREAST PROSTHESIS WAS EXPLANTED FROM THE PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2018.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 687232 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 6464304 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 YR | Required Intervention |