MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE
Report
- Report Number
- 1645337-2020-04260
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 16, 2020
- Date of Event
- November 1, 2019
- Report Date
- February 24, 2020
- Manufacturer
- MENTOR TEXAS
- Product Code
- FWM
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990075
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON MARCH 30, 2020, THE MENTOR FAILURE ANALYSIS LAB RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION. IN ADDITION, THE PATIENTS PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN DEVICE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE A MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE 325CC SALINE BREAST IMPLANT, CATALOG# 3501650, LOT# 5980833. ON APRIL 13, 2020, MENTOR COMPLETED EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DURING VISUAL EVALUATION, AN ANOMALY WAS OBSERVED ON THE ANTERIOR VIEW OF THE DEVICE CONSISTENT WITH A CREASE/FOLD. A TEAR MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 0.1 CM WAS ALSO OBSERVED WITHIN THE CREASE/FOLD. THE EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT THE DEFLATION IS CONSISTENT WITH A CREASE FOLD DEFLATION. A CREASE/FOLD FAILURE IS A KNOWN INHERENT RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF SALINE-FILLED MAMMARY PROSTHESES. AS PART OF OUR QUALITY PROCESS, THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS OF THIS LOT NUMBER 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. 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: DEFLATION. MANUFACTURER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) ASIAN FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PRIMARY BREAST AUGMENTATION WITH UNKNOWN MENTOR IMPLANTS AND EXPERIENCED DEFLATION ON THE LEFT SIDE POST-OPERATIVELY, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY A PHYSICIAN. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXPLANTATION ON (B)(6) 2020.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300476 | MENTOR SMOOTH ROUND MODERATE PROFILE | PROSTHESIS, BREAST, INFLATABLE, INTERNAL, SALINE | FWM | MENTOR TEXAS | 5980833 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 YR | Required Intervention |