MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2019-12388
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 21, 2019
- Date of Event
- April 29, 2019
- Report Date
- April 30, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001812
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON 6/19/2019, DURING EVALUATION OF THE SAMPLE A TEAR WAS OBSERVED ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT OF THE IMPLANT, MEASURING 0.5 CM. ADDITIONAL TESTING WAS NOT PERFORMED TO AVOID COMPROMISE THE DEVICE INTEGRITY. NO OTHER ANOMALIES WERE DISCOVERED. SINCE THE AUTHORIZATION FOR RETURN AND EXAMINATION OF MEDICAL DEVICE FORM WAS NOT SIGNED AND/OR RETURNED TO MENTOR, MENTOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB WAS PRECLUDED FROM FURTHER EVALUATING THE DEVICE. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED, AND THE MANUFACTURING CRITERIA WERE MET PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THIS LOT. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION (MRE) WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE NUMBER 232732, AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WERE IDENTIFIED. DEFLATION IS A KNOWN COMPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH MENTOR MAMMARY PROSTHESES. POSSIBLE CAUSES OF DEFLATION OF SALINE-FILLED IMPLANTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING EVENTS: EXCESSIVE STRESSES OR MANIPULATIONS AS MAY OCCUR DURING NORMAL, DAILY ROUTINES INCLUDING CUSTOMARY AND PURPOSEFUL TRAUMA TO THE BREAST. THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. 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. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT AS PART OF OUR QUALITY PROCESS, EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED DURING MANUFACTURING TO ENSURE THE DEVICE MEETS THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REPORTED AND/OR THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE ISSUE IS RELATED WITH THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. COMPLAINT INFORMATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN COMPLAINT TRENDING THAT IS REVIEWED AND MONITOR BY QUALITY ASSURANCE ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
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. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION HISTORY RECORD REVIEW IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: DEFLATION. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: A SALINE MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 375 CC , CATALOG NUMBER 3542660, LOT 232732. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6)-YEAR-OLD FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BREAST AUGMENTATION PRIMARY WITH A SALINE MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 375 CC AND EXPERIENCED DEFLATION ON THE LEFT BREAST IMPLANT. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH SALINE MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 425 CC ON (B)(6) 2019.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420464 | MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 232732 | 00081317001812 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 YR | Required Intervention |