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MENTOR Tissue Expander 3505306MRecalls & reported problems

Mentor Texas L.P. · Smooth Eliptical, 125cc · Class U · Implant

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00081317002598), received between Nov 29, 2022 and Nov 29, 2022 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Rupture” (1 report).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Material Rupture1

Patient problems

  • Deformity/ Disfigurement1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryNov 29, 2022Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 4-YEAR-OLD MALE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNSPECIFIED TISSUE EXPANDER PROCEDURE WITH 125CC MENTOR TISSUE EXPANDER AND EXPERIENCED A DEFLATION ON THE LEFT SIDE POST-OPERATIVELY. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXPLANTATION ON (B)(6) 2022.

    Patient problems: Deformity/ Disfigurement

    MAUDE report 15881626 ↗

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