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

Unknown Mentor Gel Implants: medical device reports filed with FDA

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

550
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 84 a year
134
reports, 12 months to August 2026
130 in the 12 months before
0.4%
classified as malfunction
1.6% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 550 reports that name the brand "Unknown Mentor Gel Implants" (prosthesis breast noninflatable internal silicone gel-filled), received between December 2019 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Mentor Texas. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

134 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 130 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 (99.6%) and malfunction (0.4%); 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 (50.9%), migration (4%) and gel leak (0.5%). The patient problems coded most often are deformity/ disfigurement, capsular contracture and appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available. 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

01019Sep 2021: 8Oct 2021: 8Nov 2021: 10Dec 2021: 62022Jan 2022: 4Feb 2022: 5Mar 2022: 9Apr 2022: 8May 2022: 5Jun 2022: 10Jul 2022: 5Aug 2022: 6Sep 2022: 3Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 9Dec 2022: 112023Jan 2023: 3Feb 2023: 8Mar 2023: 10Apr 2023: 8May 2023: 3Jun 2023: 4Jul 2023: 8Aug 2023: 6Sep 2023: 5Oct 2023: 6Nov 2023: 11Dec 2023: 22024Jan 2024: 4Feb 2024: 6Mar 2024: 4Apr 2024: 9May 2024: 14Jun 2024: 11Jul 2024: 10Aug 2024: 5Sep 2024: 17Oct 2024: 14Nov 2024: 11Dec 2024: 92025Jan 2025: 10Feb 2025: 6Mar 2025: 11Apr 2025: 7May 2025: 11Jun 2025: 14Jul 2025: 11Aug 2025: 9Sep 2025: 10Oct 2025: 7Nov 2025: 13Dec 2025: 92026Jan 2026: 7Feb 2026: 14Mar 2026: 19Apr 2026: 17May 2026: 8Jun 2026: 11Jul 2026: 9Aug 2026: 10

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

0591182019: 320192021: 7120212022: 7520222023: 7420232024: 11420242025: 11820252026: 952026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury99.6%548
Malfunction0.4%2
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%550
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 rupture28050.9%42.7%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed224%2.4%
Gel leak30.5%1.9%
Material deformation20.4%0.2%
Air/gas in device10.2%0%
Device contamination with chemical or other material10.2%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
Deformity/ disfigurement22540.9%
Capsular contracturescar tissue tightening around an implant18132.9%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available6111.1%
Breast discomfort/pain213.8%
Wrinkling152.7%
Breast mass81.5%
Granuloma81.5%
Cancer61.1%
Breast cancerbreast cancer50.9%
Cyst(s)50.9%
Necrosisdeath of tissue50.9%
Post operative wound infection50.9%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue40.7%
Paresthesia40.7%
Seromaa collection of fluid under the skin40.7%

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

In context

MeasureUnknown Mentor Gel ImplantsProduct code FTRAll MAUDE reports
Reports550231,87726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury99.6%97.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction0.4%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 Unknown Mentor Gel Implants reports

How many FDA reports name Unknown Mentor Gel Implants?

550 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 134 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (99.6%) and malfunction (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material rupture (50.9%), migration (4%), gel leak (0.5%), material deformation (0.4%) and air/gas in device (0.2%). 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 Unknown Mentor Gel Implants 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.