MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2019-13323
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 5, 2019
- Date of Event
- May 14, 2019
- Report Date
- May 14, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317001799
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OK, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON 7/1/2019, DURING EVALUATION OF THE SAMPLE IT WAS OBSERVED TO BE INTACT. LEAK TESTING WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MENTOR PROCEDURES AND REVEALED A TEAR ON THE POSTERIOR VIEW, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.4 CM. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION WAS PERFORMED TO THE TEAR AND NO EVIDENCE OF INSTRUMENT DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. NO OTHER ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED. THE SECOND PRODUCT RECEIVED IS RELATED TO A CONCOMITANT DEVICE, THERE ARE NEITHER DEFICIENCIES ALLEGED NOR PATIENT INJURIES. THEREFORE NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED, AND THE MANUFACTURING CRITERIA WERE MET PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THIS LOT. 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. 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. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION (MRE) WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE NUMBER (B)(4), AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WERE IDENTIFIED. 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 IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: DEFLATION. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: A SALINE MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 325CC, CATALOG NUMBER: 3542650, LOT: 212287. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (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 325CC AND EXPERIENCED LEFT BREAST IMPLANT DEFLATION OBSERVED DURING SURGERY. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH GEL MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT 375CC ON (B)(6) 2019.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464401 | MENTOR SILTEX ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 213760 | 00081317001799 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR | Required Intervention |