FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SILTEX BECKER 50

MDR report key: 98525 · Received June 11, 1997

Report

Report Number
1645337-1997-00071
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 1997
Date of Event
March 3, 1997
Report Date
June 5, 1997
Manufacturer
MENTOR H/S, INC.
Product Code
FTR
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PURSUANT TO INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE PHYSICIAN, THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A SILTEX BECKER 50 ON 01/27/97. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN INFECTION IN HER LEFT BREAST AND THE PROSTHESIS WAS REMOVED ON 03/07/97. THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE FDA PURSUANT TO NEW "MDR REPORTING GUIDANCE FOR BREAST IMPLANTS" (MENTOR EFFECTIVE DATE, FEBRUARY 10, 1992). ANY PERCEIVED INCREASE IN FREQUENCY OF EVENTS IS RELATED TO THE FILING OF REPORTS FOR EVENTS, WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY NOT MDR REPORTABLE EVENTS PER 21CF803.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SILTEX BECKER 50 Implant EXPANDER/MAMMARY PROSTH FTR MENTOR H/S, INC. NA 95815

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention