INSPIRA SMOOTH SILICONE GEL FILLED BREAST IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 9617229-2019-18037
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 7, 2019
- Report Date
- January 31, 2020
- Manufacturer
- ALLERGAN (COSTA RICA)
- Product Code
- FTR
- PMA / PMN Number
- P020056
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EI
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
FI SUMMARY: THE REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENTATION ASSOCIATED TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS INDICATES THAT ALL DEVICES WITH WORK ORDER 3130858 WERE RELEASED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALLERGAN¿S PROCEDURES, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND IN THE DOCUMENTS OR IN THE PERSONNEL TRAINING RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. DURING THE DEVICE ANALYSIS IT WAS OBSERVED A HARD PIECE OF PLASTIC WHICH IS RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. IT¿S NOT CONSIDERED A WORKMANSHIP SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED IN THE ORIGINAL SEALED PACKAGING. AN INSPECTION IN THE PRIMARY PACKAGING OPERATION WAS PERFORMED TO OBTAIN SAMPLES OF MATERIALS SIMILAR TO THE FOREIGN MATERIAL RECEIVED IN THE DAL, HOWEVER, NONE MATCHED THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION THAT THE FOREIGN MATERIAL HAS. CONSIDERING THAT THERE IS NOT AN ADVERSE TREND FOR THIS EVENT, NO ADDITIONAL ACTIONS ARE DEEMED REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE ISSUES WITH FOREIGN MATERIAL ON IMPLANT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED AND A CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL TAKE IN THE FUTURE IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE.
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED; "INSIDE THE PACKAGING THERE WAS A SHARP HARD PIECE OF PLASTIC AND THE IMPLANT". THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN IMPLANTED AND DID NOT TOUCH THE PATIENT.
ALLERGAN DID NOT SUBMIT THIS MDR WITHIN 30 DAYS OF BECOMING AWARE. RECENT STIMULATED REPORTING RELATED TO 2011068-7/2/19-001-R HAS INCREASED COMPLAINT AND MDR VOLUME. ALLERGAN IS IMPLEMENTING A PLAN TO ADDRESS THE INCREASED VOLUMES. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD HAS BEEN INITIATED. IF ANY NEW, CHANGED OR CORRECTED INFORMATION IS NOTED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED. DEVICE EVALUATION: VISUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE IDENTIFIED; THE WEIGHT THE DEVICE WITHIN SPECIFICATION, CREASE FLAT AND DEFORMATION. AFTER AUTOCLAVE CYCLE: OBSERVED VOIDS. A MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED WHICH IDENTIFIED: OBSERVED A HARD PIECE OF PLASTIC INSIDE A PLASTIC CONTAINER. IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A WORKMANSHIP SINCE THE PIECE OF PLASTIC WAS NOT RECEIVED IN THE ORIGINAL SEALED PACKAGING. HOWEVER, A FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE REQUESTED TO ANALYZE THIS CASE. BASED ON THE DEVICE ANALYSIS THE FINAL ASSESSMENT IS: OBSERVED WHAT APPEARS TO BE A HARD PIECE OF PLASTIC.
FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE REPORTER REGARDING EVENT, PRODUCT, OR PATIENT DETAILS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REASON FOR RETURN: FOREIGN MATERIAL ON IMPLANT. THIS IS A KNOWN POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT ADDRESSED IN THE PRODUCT LABELING.
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED; "INSIDE THE PACKAGING THERE WAS A SHARP HARD PIECE OF PLASTIC AND THE IMPLANT". THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN IMPLANTED AND DID NOT TOUCH THE PATIENT.
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED; "INSIDE THE PACKAGING THERE WAS A SHARP HARD PIECE OF PLASTIC AND THE IMPLANT". THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN IMPLANTED AND DID NOT TOUCH THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1085514 | INSPIRA SMOOTH SILICONE GEL FILLED BREAST IMPLANT | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, NONINFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SILICONE GEL-FILLED | FTR | ALLERGAN (COSTA RICA) | 3130858 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |