MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2019-15438
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 16, 2019
- Date of Event
- December 1, 2018
- Report Date
- June 25, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FTR
- UDI-DI
- 00081317000280
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030053
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON 8/5/2019, IT WAS REPORTED TO MENTOR THAT THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HAS BEEN DISCARDED. AS A RESULT, NO PRODUCT FAILURE ANALYSIS CAN BE CONDUCTED, AND DEVICE MALFUNCTION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON 8/5/2019, A PHOTO OF AN AFFECTED PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. ON 8/20/2019, UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PICTURE, IT WAS OBSERVED TO BE INTACT. THE PHOTOS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE. HANDS ON ANALYSIS SHOULD PROVIDE THE EVIDENCE NECESSARY TO CONFIRM THE ROOT CAUSE. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED, AND THE MANUFACTURING CRITERIA WERE MET PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THIS LOT. MENTOR PRODUCTS ARE 100% VISUALLY INSPECTED PRIOR TO RELEASE IN ADDITION TO THOROUGH IN-PROCESS TESTING DURING SEVERAL STAGES OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. MENTOR COULD NOT UNCOVER A DEVICE FAILURE THAT WE COULD CONNECT TO THE REPORTED MEDICAL SYMPTOMS, HOWEVER COMPLAINT INFORMATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN COMPLAINT TRENDING THAT IS REVIEWED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY. 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. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION (MRE) WAS PERFORMED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. IN ADDITION, THE MRE VERIFIES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOCUMENTED SPECIFICATION AND PROCEDURES. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: RUPTURE AND LOCAL REACTION. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: A MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT 300CC , CATALOG 3503001BC, SN (B)(4), LOT 5953738. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) YEAR OLD CAUCASIAN FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BREAST AUGMENTATION REVISION WITH A MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT 300CC AND EXPERIENCED RUPTURE ON THE LEFT BREAST IMPLANT. ¿SHE EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN, SWELLING AND SOME KIND OF NOISE COMING FROM BREAST ¿. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2019.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 587371 | MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED | FTR | MENTOR TEXAS | 5953738 | 00081317000280 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | Required Intervention |