MENTOR SILTEX ROUND SPECTRUM
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2019-25974
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 19, 2019
- Date of Event
- November 1, 2019
- Report Date
- December 2, 2019
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- UDI-DI
- 00081317002123
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON 1/30/2020, 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. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON 4/23/2020, DURING VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCT PARALLEL LINES OF SHELL WEAR WERE OBSERVED ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT. LEAK TESTING WAS PERFORMED, ACCORDING WITH MENTOR PROCEDURE, AND IT REVEALED A TEAR MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.1 CM ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT. MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF THE EDGES OF THE TEAR REVEALED PARALLEL STRIATIONS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH MARKINGS MADE BY A SHARP INSTRUMENT PERFORATING SILICONE MATERIAL. BY THE OTHER HAND, SHELL WEAR SUGGESTS IN-VIVO FOLDING OR CREASING OF THE DEVICE. THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF THE CONTINUOUS AND SUSTAINED STRESSES TO THE DEVICE. AS PART OF OUR QUALITY PROCESS, THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS OF THIS LOT NUMBER: 140127 WERE REVIEWED AND THE MANUFACTURING STANDARDS WERE MET PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THIS LOT. EACH DEVICE IS VISUALLY INSPECTED DURING MANUFACTURING TO ENSURE THE DEVICE MEETS THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. DEFLATION COMPLAINT INFORMATION IS CONSISTENTLY ANALYZED AND MONITORED BY QUALITY ASSURANCE TO DETERMINE WHEN FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY. REASON FOR DEVICE EXPLANT AND/OR REOPERATION: DEFLATION. MENTOR IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH MENTOR HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MENTOR, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, MENTOR, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON 1/6/2020, IT WAS REPORTED TO MENTOR THAT THE DATE OF EXPLANTATION WAS (B)(6) 2020. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
ON (B)(6) 2020, 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. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, MENTOR HAS RECEIVED NO INFORMATION REGARDING EXPLANTATION OR AN EXPECTED EXPLANTATION DATE. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF THE DEVICE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. AS A RESULT, 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: N/A. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) CAUCASIAN FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BREAST AUGMENTATION PRIMARY WITH A SALINE MENTOR SILTEX ROUND SPECTRUM 475CC AND EXPERIENCED DEFLATION ON THE LEFT BREAST IMPLANT. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, MENTOR HAS RECEIVED NO INFORMATION REGARDING EXPLANTATION OR AN EXPECTED EXPLANTATION DATE. THE PATIENT IS PLANNING ON REMOVING AND REPLACING WITH SALINE BREAST IMPLANT SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1289714 | MENTOR SILTEX ROUND SPECTRUM | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 3542480M | 140127 | 00081317002123 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Other |