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Device brand name · Prosthesis breast inflatable internal saline

MENTOR Smooth Round SPECTRUM: medical device reports filed with FDA

901 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Mentor Texas. Product code FWM.

901
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 97 a year
52
reports, 12 months to August 2026
72 in the 12 months before
1.4%
classified as malfunction
2.3% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

901 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "MENTOR Smooth Round SPECTRUM" (prosthesis breast inflatable internal saline); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Mentor Texas; received from March 2017 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

52 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 28% from 72 in 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 (98.6%) and malfunction (1.4%); across all prosthesis, breast, inflatable, internal, saline reports (product code FWM) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 2.3%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material rupture (75%), migration (1.2%) and connection problem (1%). The patient problems coded most often are deformity/ disfigurement, capsular contracture and pain. 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

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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

0821642017: 320172018: 15020182019: 16420192020: 13420202021: 11020212022: 8620222023: 6720232024: 8520242025: 7320252026: 292026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury98.6%888
Malfunction1.4%13
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%900
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.1%1

Grey bar: all 118,312 reports carrying product code FWM. 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 rupture67675%31.3%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed111.2%1%
Connection problema connection problem91%0.1%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion30.3%0%
Material deformation30.3%0%
Air/gas in device20.2%0%
Deflation problem20.2%1.3%
Filling problem20.2%0%
Off-label use20.2%0.1%
Breakthe device broke10.1%0.1%
Component missing10.1%0%
Defective devicethe device was defective10.1%0.1%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use10.1%0%
Inflation problem10.1%0.1%
Obstruction of flow10.1%0%

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
Deformity/ disfigurement31434.9%
Capsular contracturescar tissue tightening around an implant12714.1%
Painpain, site not specified404.4%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available273%
Breast discomfort/pain171.9%
Wrinkling171.9%
Breast mass111.2%
Autoimmune reaction91%
Breast cancerbreast cancer80.9%
Autoimmune disorder60.7%
Local reaction60.7%
Calcium deposits/calcification50.6%
Crushing injury50.6%
Paresthesia50.6%
Ptosis50.6%

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

In context

MeasureMENTOR Smooth Round SPECTRUMProduct code FWMAll MAUDE reports
Reports901118,31226,136,888
Share of that pool—0.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury98.6%95.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction1.4%2.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%92.9%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 FWM

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Style 68 Saline Filled Breast Implant36,3363,0640%
MENTOR Smooth Round Moderate Profile16,2631,0820%
UNK Mammary Implant14,4251,8870.2%
MENTOR Smooth Round Moderate Plus Profile6,5625350%
UNK Saline Implant6,3366710%
Unknown Saline Implants5,8972920%
MENTOR Smooth Round High Profile4,4323370%
Style 168 Saline Filled Breast Implant3,9173180.1%
Style 468 Saline Filled Breast Implant2,3911760.1%
MENTOR SILTEX Round Moderate Profile2,325850%
Ideal Implant Structured Breast Implant1,54700%
Pip Inc1,29500%
Unknown Saline Implants Smooth999980%
Hutchison98700.1%
Mentor78800.1%

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 Smooth Round SPECTRUM reports

How many FDA reports name MENTOR Smooth Round SPECTRUM?

901 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 52 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (98.6%) and malfunction (1.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material rupture (75%), migration (1.2%), connection problem (1%), infusion or flow problem (0.3%) and material deformation (0.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.9%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that MENTOR Smooth Round SPECTRUM 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.