MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2019-15575
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 18, 2019
- Date of Event
- June 11, 2019
- Report Date
- June 24, 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
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON 8/16/2019, MENTOR BECAME AWARE THAT PATIENT WAS BILATERALLY REPLACED WITH MENTOR MODERATE 255ML IMPLANTS. ON 8/17/2016, THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. ON 8/21/2019, DEVICE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DURING ANALYSIS OF THE SAMPLE WAS FOUND RUPTURED AND RECEIVED IN 3 PARTS. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION WAS PERFORMED AND NO EVIDENCE OF INSTRUMENT DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. NO OTHER ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED. 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. RUPTURE, AS INDICATED IN THE PRODUCT INSERT DATA SHEET (PIDS), IS A KNOWN COMPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH MENTOR MAMMARY PROSTHESES. CAUSES OF RUPTURE OF GEL-FILLED IMPLANTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING EVENTS: DAMAGE FROM SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE TRAUMA,EXCESSIVE STRESSES OR MANIPULATIONS AS MAY OCCUR DURING NORMAL, DAILY ROUTINES INCLUDING CUSTOMARY AND PURPOSEFUL TRAUMA TO THE BREAST. RUPTURE 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 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. 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 IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: RIGHT SIDE RUPTURE. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: LEFT SIDE; 275CC MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT; CATALOG NUMBER: 3502751BC; SERIAL NIMBER: (B)(4). MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH A 300CC MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT AND WAS PRESENTED WITH RIGHT SIDE BREAST IMPLANT RUPTURE. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE WILL BE EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2019.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 598530 | MENTOR MEMORYGEL BREAST IMPLANT | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED | FTR | MENTOR TEXAS | 5945002 | 00081317000280 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR | Required Intervention |