FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

9614385-2006-00073

MDR report key: 790616 · Received November 21, 2006

Report

Report Number
9614385-2006-00073
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2006
Product Code
FWM
Report Source
Manufacturer report

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEFLATION OF BILATERAL BREAST IMPLANTS. BILATERAL EXCHANGE WITH MCGHAN DEVICES. VISUAL INSPECTION IDENTIFIED A VALVE - SHELL TEAR APPROXIMATELY 3MM IN LENGTH, WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION (WHEN THE PRODUCT WAS HELD IN SUCH A POSITION THAT THE BRAND NAME WAS UPRIGHT AND HORIZONTAL). PRESSURE TESTING COULD NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO THE POSITION ON THE TEAR. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION (X10) OF THE TEAR IDENTIFIED RAGGED EDGES WHICH ARE INDICATIVE OF AN EXCESSIVE FORCE HAVING BEING USED ON THE PRODUCT. THE PRODUCT MET ALL MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS POST MFR. TEAR IS NOT A MFG FAULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FWM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1