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Device brand name · Prosthesis breast noninflatable internal silicone gel-filled

MENTOR MemoryGel Xtra Breast Implant: medical device reports filed with FDA

4,910 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Mentor Texas. Product code FTR.

4,910
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 655 a year
1,387
reports, 12 months to August 2026
1,299 in the 12 months before
5.7%
classified as malfunction
1.6% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

4,910 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "MENTOR MemoryGel Xtra Breast Implant" (prosthesis breast noninflatable internal silicone gel-filled); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Mentor Texas; received from January 2019 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

1,387 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 1,299 of the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (94.3%) and malfunction (5.7%); across all prosthesis, breast, noninflatable, internal, silicone gel-filled reports (product code FTR) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 1.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material rupture (19.3%), migration (4.1%) and material discolored (0.6%). The patient problems coded most often are capsular contracture, deformity/ disfigurement and hematoma. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

0143285Sep 2021: 3Oct 2021: 4Nov 2021: 2Dec 2021: 22022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 3Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 1Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 2Aug 2022: 8Sep 2022: 27Oct 2022: 102Nov 2022: 73Dec 2022: 822023Jan 2023: 73Feb 2023: 85Mar 2023: 99Apr 2023: 82May 2023: 95Jun 2023: 91Jul 2023: 72Aug 2023: 86Sep 2023: 88Oct 2023: 84Nov 2023: 108Dec 2023: 882024Jan 2024: 89Feb 2024: 102Mar 2024: 120Apr 2024: 103May 2024: 140Jun 2024: 108Jul 2024: 68Aug 2024: 92Sep 2024: 112Oct 2024: 102Nov 2024: 112Dec 2024: 1282025Jan 2025: 65Feb 2025: 105Mar 2025: 119Apr 2025: 121May 2025: 126Jun 2025: 96Jul 2025: 120Aug 2025: 93Sep 2025: 116Oct 2025: 85Nov 2025: 88Dec 2025: 952026Jan 2026: 56Feb 2026: 101Mar 2026: 285Apr 2026: 135May 2026: 125Jun 2026: 86Jul 2026: 109Aug 2026: 106

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

06381,2762019: 920192020: 1220202021: 3120212022: 29920222023: 1,05120232024: 1,27620242025: 1,22920252026: 1,0032026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury94.3%4,630
Malfunction5.7%280
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%4,910
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 231,877 reports carrying product code FTR. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Material rupture94919.3%42.7%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed2014.1%2.4%
Material discolored300.6%0.1%
Device contamination with chemical or other material240.5%0.1%
Material deformation200.4%0.2%
Gel leak90.2%1.9%
Defective devicethe device was defective60.1%0%
Unsealed device packaging30.1%0%
Volume accuracy problem30.1%0%
Product quality problem20%0%
Air/gas in device10%0%
Device damaged prior to receipt by user10%0%
Fungus in device environment10%0%
Incomplete or missing packaging10%0%
Microbial contamination of device10%0%
Off-label use10%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Capsular contracturescar tissue tightening around an implant3,32867.8%
Deformity/ disfigurement75115.3%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue1563.2%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available1272.6%
Breast discomfort/pain1222.5%
Post operative wound infection711.4%
Wrinkling701.4%
Local reaction601.2%
Seromaa collection of fluid under the skin481%
Scar tissue300.6%
Breast mass290.6%
Impaired healingslow healing280.6%
Paresthesia250.5%
Autoimmune disorder240.5%
Pocket erosion220.4%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureMENTOR MemoryGel Xtra Breast ImplantProduct code FTRAll MAUDE reports
Reports4,910231,87726,136,888
Share of that pool—2.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury94.3%97.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction5.7%1.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%95%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code FTR

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
MENTOR MemoryGel Breast Implant57,7717,7080%
Inspira Smooth Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implant35,6346,7820%
Inspira Textured Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implant24,7952,7660%
Style 410 Cohesive Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implant15,2871,8410.1%
Style 15 Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implant9,5671,5290.1%
Style 20 Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implant6,3689810.1%
Sientra Silicone Gel Breast Implants6,0141,6820%
Style 115 Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implant5,7105460%
Unknown Gel Implants5,3377030%
UNK Gel Breast Implant5,3027820.4%
Inspira Smooth Cohesive Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implant4,6361,0760%
Sientra Opus Silicone Gel Breast Implant4,61300%
Style 110 Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implant3,3642790%
Style 10 Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implant3,3534790.1%
Style 120 Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implant2,8812120.1%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about MENTOR MemoryGel Xtra Breast Implant reports

How many FDA reports name MENTOR MemoryGel Xtra Breast Implant?

4,910 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 1,387 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (94.3%) and malfunction (5.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material rupture (19.3%), migration (4.1%), material discolored (0.6%), device contamination with chemical or other material (0.5%) and material deformation (0.4%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that MENTOR MemoryGel Xtra Breast Implant was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.