MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2018-06723
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 8, 2018
- Date of Event
- October 22, 2018
- Report Date
- October 23, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001768
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON 11/14/18, IT WAS REPORTED TO MENTOR THAT THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) OF LOT NUMBER 142895 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. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON 12/20/2018, IT WAS REPORTED TO MENTOR THAT THE DEVICE EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. UPON RECEIPT BY MENTOR, THE DEVICE CONTAINED NO FLUID. RED, YELLOW, AND WHITE MATERIAL WERE OBSERVED WITHIN THE DEVICE. RED AND YELLOW MATERIAL WERE OBSERVED ON THE SHELL SURFACE. DURING VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE DEVICE, MENTOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB OBSERVED A RENT ON THE POSTERIOR VIEW MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.4 CM. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF THE RENT EDGES GAVE NO INDICATION AS TO ITS CAUSE. NO OTHER ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. MENTOR PRODUCTS ARE 100% VISUALLY INSPECTED PRIOR TO RELEASE IN ADDITION TO THOROUGH IN-PROCESS TESTING DURING SEVERAL STAGES OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. MENTOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB CONCLUDED THAT THE RENT OCCURRED SOMETIME SUBSEQUENT TO THE REMOVAL OF THE DEVICE FROM ITS PROTECTIVE PACKAGING. THE COMPLAINT OF DEFLATION WAS CONFIRMED SINCE A RENT WAS FOUND ON THE DEVICE. NONETHELESS, A MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF THE RENT EDGES WAS PERFORMED, AND IT DID NOT PROVIDE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF WHAT COULD BE THE ROOT CAUSE. AT THIS POINT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE RED, YELLOW, AND WHITE MATERIAL OBSERVED. MENTOR PRODUCTS ARE 100% VISUALLY INSPECTED PRIOR TO RELEASE IN ADDITION TO THOROUGH IN-PROCESS TESTING DURING SEVERAL STAGES OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. MENTOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB CONCLUDED THAT THE RENT OCCURRED SOMETIME SUBSEQUENT TO THE REMOVAL OF THE DEVICE FROM ITS PROTECTIVE PACKAGING. THE SEVERITY LEVEL FOR THIS COMPLAINT CODE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A S3, WHICH IS DEFINED AS: NECESSITATES INTRUSIVE MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED SINCE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE FAILURES MODES ARE RELATED WITH MANUFACTURING OR PRODUCT DESIGN. (B)(4).
ON (B)(6) 2018. IT WAS REPORTED TO MENTOR THAT 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. (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. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: A SALINE MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 250CC , CATALOG NUMBER: 3542635, LOT NUMBER: 83186. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) YEAR-OLD CAUCASIAN FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BREAST AUGMENTATION PRIMARY WITH A SALINE MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 250CC AND EXPERIENCED DEFLATION ON THE LEFT BREAST IMPLANT. THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CONFIRMED DEFLATION. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH UNKNOWN BREAST IMPLANT ON (B)(6) 2018. THERE WERE NO COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 893029 | MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 142895 | 00081317001768 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR | Required Intervention |