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Device brand name · Gel mammary implant

Surgitek Gel Mammary Implant: medical device reports filed with FDA

369 reports name it, 1996–1998. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medical Engineering. Product code FTR.

369
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 12 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
0%
classified as malfunction
1.6% across the product code
0.5%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 369 reports that name the brand "Surgitek Gel Mammary Implant" (gel mammary implant), received between November 1996 and July 1998; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medical Engineering. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (99.5%) and death (0.5%); 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.

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Surgitek Gel Mammary Implant was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in July 1998.

By year received

01312611996: 519961997: 26119971998: 1031998

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.5%2
Injury99.5%367
Malfunction0%0
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%369
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
Explanted20.5%1.7%

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
Arthralgiajoint pain30.8%
Headachehead pain20.5%
Myalgiamuscle pain20.5%
Numbnessnumbness20.5%
Surgical procedure20.5%
Anxietyanxiety10.3%
Arthritis10.3%
Bruise/contusion10.3%
Cancer, other10.3%
Capsular contracturescar tissue tightening around an implant10.3%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term10.3%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness10.3%
Fatiguetiredness10.3%
Hair loss10.3%
Hot flashes/flushes10.3%

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

In context

MeasureSurgitek Gel Mammary ImplantProduct code FTRAll MAUDE reports
Reports369231,87726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports519
Classified as injury99.5%97.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0%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%
MENTOR MemoryGel Xtra Breast Implant4,9101,3870%
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%

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 Surgitek Gel Mammary Implant reports

How many FDA reports name Surgitek Gel Mammary Implant?

369 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (99.5%) and death (0.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

explanted (0.5%). 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 Surgitek Gel Mammary 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.