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MENTOR CPX 3 Breast Tissue Expander with Suturing Tabs 3547212Recalls & reported problems

Mentor Texas L.P. · SILTEX Medium Height Tissue Expander Style 7200, 350cc · Class U · Implant

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 00081317003670), received between Feb 20, 2018 and Feb 20, 2018 — 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

  • No Code Available1

Recent adverse event reports

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

  • InjuryFeb 20, 2018Material Rupture; Material Rupture

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT WHO UNDERWENT RECONSTRUCTION WITH MENTOR TISSUE EXPANDER IN (B)(6) ON (B)(6) 2015 EXPERIENCED DEFLATION OF DEVICE THAT WAS OBSERVED ON (B)(6) 2017. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH OTHER MENTOR TISSUE EXPANDER ON(B)(6) 2018. PER MENTOR IFU, THIS DEVICE SHOULD NOT BE IMPLANTED ANYTIME EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS. HENCE, THIS WAS AN OFF LABEL USE OFF DEVICE AS IT WAS IMPLANTED FOR 2 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS.

    Patient problems: No Code Available

    MAUDE report 7284647 ↗

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