FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SILTEX SALINE

MDR report key: 81663 · Received April 2, 1997

Report

Report Number
1645337-1997-00024
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 2, 1997
Report Date
March 28, 1997
Manufacturer
MENTOR H/S
Product Code
FWM
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH SALINE PROSTHESIS ON 4/10/96. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD EXTRUDED FROM THE PT'S LEFT BREAST AND WAS REMOVED ON 8/15/96. THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE FDA PURSUANT TO NEW "MDR REPORTING GUIDANCE FOR BREAST IMPLANTS" (MENTOR EFFECTIVE DATE, FEBRURY 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 PER 21CFR803.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SILTEX SALINE Implant MAMMARY PROSTHESIS FWM MENTOR H/S NA 126939

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Required Intervention