MENTOR Saline-Filled Breast Implants are constructed from room temperature vulcanized silicone elastomer, made of polydimethylsiloxane. Surgeons inflate the silicone elastomer shell to the desired size with sterile isotonic saline before implantation. The implants are available with SILTEX Textured
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Mentor Texas, LP. is recalling approximately 28,348 saline-filled breast implants due to a manufacturing defect that may have created a weakened area on the base patch portion of the implant. This weakened area could potentially cause the implant to leak or deflate. The affected implants were distributed worldwide, including throughout the United States and in multiple countries including Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Australia, Korea, and Taiwan. The recall involves multiple product codes and specific lot numbers manufactured during the affected production period.
Consumers who received one of the recalled implants can identify them by checking the product code and lot number printed on their implant documentation or surgical records against the list of affected codes and lots provided in the recall notice. The recall record does not specify a remedy for affected consumers.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Due to a manufacturing issue, Implant may have a potentially weakened area on the base patch portion of the implant which may cause leakage/deflation of the affected device.
Reason for recall: Due to a manufacturing issue, Implant may have a potentially weakened area on the base patch portion of the implant which may cause leakage/deflation of the affected device. Distribution: Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and the countries of Canada, Spain, UK, Germany, France, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, Belgium, Ireland, Turkey, and Sing Quantity: 28,348 implants Lot/code info: Saline DV Breast Implant Codes with lots manufactured impacted by the Recall Product Code/UDI GTIN Code: 3501610/81317001171 Lot Numbers: 9528016 9558223 3501620/81317001195 Lot Numbers: 9576451 9574053 9574859 3501625/81317001201 Lot Numbers: 9539273 9549488 9567250 9583791 9585571 9584309 9587067 3501630/81317001218 Lot Numbers: 9534032 9538574 9546472 9556176 9570169 9570471 9572394 9611046 9611964 9611603 9622517 3501635/81317001225 Lot Numbers: 9529384 9531109 9540916 9544819 9535775 9553669 9552230 9568916 9566957 9565272 9575831 9617819 3501640/81317001232 Lot Numbers: 9533837 9537342 9534030 9534353 9545543 9553337 9550675 9555186 9580874 9583024 9583793 9590274 9592612 9614775 9617814 9614478 3501645/81317001249 Lot Numbers: 9530917 9531112 9535132 9540919 9546777 9550164 9550487 9547976 9549490 9559882 9578300 9580414 9582184 9583026 9582572 9631722 9629900 3501650/81317001256 Lot Numbers: 9529112 9534355 9527435 9542799 9550485 9553671 9553110 9573299 9576971 9576298 9574861 9577403 9576683 9587327 9590029 9589074 9611045 9611601 9629494 3501655/81317001263 Lot Numbers: 9535386 9539275 9547111 9553108 9555184 9555923 9569246 9557445 9597482 9600888 9603191 9598143 9605660 9607486 3501660/81317001270 Lot Numbers: 9533291 9528580 9537339 9553339 9558222 9559143 9561193 9582182 9583025 9591674 9611963 9614772 9614480 9614774 9615516 3501670/81317001287 Lot Numbers: 9527187 9528578 9538081 9542801 9547114 9561195 9567890 9559141 9595692 9597741 9615898 9619996 3501680/
Official record: FDA (Device enforcement) ↗
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