MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND SPECTRUM
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2018-06714
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 8, 2018
- Date of Event
- February 4, 2018
- Report Date
- October 17, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317002017
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OK, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) OF LOT NUMBER 241045 WAS REVIEWED ON 11/14/2018 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 EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS COMPLETED BY THE FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB ON 11/20/2018. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 36-YEAR-OLD FEMALE PATIENT WHO UNDERWENT PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND SPECTRUM 425CC SALINE PROSTHESES EXPERIENCED DEFLATION ON THE LEFT BREAST PROSTHESIS POST PROCEDURE, CONFIRMED BY VISUAL EXAMINATION. UPON RECEIPT BY MENTOR, TWO DEVICES WERE RETURNED WITHOUT FLUID. NO FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS OBSERVED WITHIN THE DEVICES OR ON THE SHELL SURFACES. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE DEVICES APPEARED INTACT. LEAK TESTING WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MENTOR PROCEDURES AND NO LEAK SITES WERE DETECTED. NO OTHER ANOMALIES WERE DISCOVERED. BECAUSE THE AUTHORIZATION FOR RETURN AND EXAMINATION OF MEDICAL DEVICE FORM WAS NOT SIGNED AND/OR RETURNED TO MENTOR, THE MENTOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB WAS PRECLUDED FROM FURTHER EVALUATING THE DEVICE. THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE ISSUE IS RELATED WITH MANUFACTURING. BECAUSE MENTOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB 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 RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION ON 10/26/2018. 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. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: RIGHT MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND SPECTRUM 425CC SALINE PROSTHESIS, CATALOG: 3501470, LOT:236270. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) YEAR-OLD FEMALE PATIENT WHO UNDERWENT PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND SPECTRUM 425CC SALINE PROSTHESES EXPERIENCED DEFLATION ON THE LEFT BREAST PROSTHESIS POST PROCEDURE, CONFIRMED BY VISUAL EXAMINATION. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT 375CC GEL PROSTHESES ON (B)(6) 2018; CATALOG # 3505375BC, S/NS (B)(4). THE PATIENT'S CONDITION HAS IMPROVED SINCE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 892504 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND SPECTRUM | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 241045 | 00081317002017 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 YR | Required Intervention |