MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2018-07442
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 19, 2018
- Date of Event
- November 28, 2018
- Report Date
- November 30, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001256
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ID, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON 12/26/2018, 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. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
UPON RECEIPT BY MENTOR, THE DEVICE RETURNED WITHOUT FLUID. YELLOW MATERIAL WAS OBSERVED WITHIN THE DEVICE. NO FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS OBSERVED ON THE SHELL SURFACE. MENTOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB DISCOVERED A RENT MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.2 CM WITHIN A CREASE ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT AND EXTENDED TO 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 YELLOW MATERIAL FOUND ON THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) FOR THE LOT NUMBER 5871488 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. 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. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) 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. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 325CC SALINE, CATALOG: 3501650, LOT: 5848598, SN: (B)(4). MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) CAUCASIAN FEMALE PATIENT WHO UNDERWENT PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH TWO 325CC MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE SALINE BREAST PROSTHESES EXPERIENCED LEFT BREAST PROSTHESIS DEFLATION. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL REMOVAL WITHOUT REPLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2018.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1020067 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 5871488 | 00081317001256 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 YR | Required Intervention |