UNKNOWN SALINE IMPLANTS
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2019-13585
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 10, 2019
- Date of Event
- May 9, 2019
- Report Date
- May 13, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 6/26/2019. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. AS A RESULT, NO PRODUCT FAILURE ANALYSIS CAN BE CONDUCTED, AND DEVICE MALFUNCTION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. 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. SINCE NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, NO MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION COULD BE PERFORMED. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: MATERIAL RUPTURE. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) YEAR-OLD FEMALE HAD AN UNKNOWN MENTOR SALINE PROSTHESIS PLACED FOR AN UNKNOWN INDICATION AND EXPERIENCED LEFT SIDED DEFLATION POST PROCEDURE. THE DEFLATION WAS CONFIRMED BY A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2019.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478189 | UNKNOWN SALINE IMPLANTS | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | Required Intervention |