Re: report from Dr. Blais- Mentor - Everyone

[Guest guest]

I'm curious if anyone here has contacted Mentor to let them know the valves on their implants were faulty. And if so, what the response was.

KateDawn A <daldre@...> wrote:

Thanks...I feel that I should do SOMETHING... I mean ... if I don't I am just another example of what implants can do to you that falls through the cracks. My concern also is that if Mentor knew that there were faulty valves...Did they advise the plastic surgeons not to use the defective ones? And if so, what date were they advised? The reason I bring this up is because Dr. Blais states that the implants were of late nineties manufacturing techniques, yet I was implanted in 2002. I wonder if my PS knew this and implanted me with a faulty device anyway. THAT is what I need to find out. Dawn

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[Guest guest]

Check out http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ENFORCE/ENF00403.html

It shows a list of the Mentor implants that were recalled because of

this problem - I wonder if yours is on this list....

Hope it helps

Sincerely,

On 23, Aug 2005, at 7:45 AM, Kate Lowe wrote:

> I'm curious if anyone here has contacted Mentor to let them know the

> valves on their implants were faulty.  And if so, what the response

> was.  

>  

> Kate

> Dawn A <daldre@...> wrote:

>> Thanks...I feel that I should do SOMETHING... I mean ... if I don't I

>> am just another example of what implants can do to you that falls

>> through the cracks. My concern also is that if Mentor knew that there

>> were faulty valves...Did they advise the plastic surgeons not to use

>> the defective ones? And if so, what date were they advised? The

>> reason I bring this up is because Dr. Blais states that the implants

>> were of late nineties manufacturing techniques, yet I was implanted

>> in 2002. I wonder if my PS knew this and implanted me with a faulty

>> device anyway.

>>

>> THAT is what I need to find out.

>>

>> Dawn

>>

>> __________________________________________________

>>

[Guest guest]

I did - they said too bad in not so many words.... I contacted them in 03 when i was trying to get an explant asking for help as I had already had 3 ops due to complications with their product.... they said they couldn't help - sorry. that is all I got. Nothing else. I sent them a letter that received no response.

love

shari

[Guest guest]

Please let us know what Mentor has to say. . .

My guess . . . a lot of nothing!

But nothing ventured, nothing gained!

At least they will know you had a problem. I'm sure

the plastic surgeon won't report it!

Ask for a form to send in reporting the problems. . .

Please let us know what they say. . .

Rogene

--- Lea <devans@...> wrote:

> Honey, there is a phone # on this folder, it is

> 1-800-668-6069, this could be very old. Email on

> folder is....jazzman@... Lori

> wrote this because I know her printing.

>

> Love you......Lea

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~```

> Re: report from Dr.

> Blais- Mentor - Everyone

>

>

> I'm curious if anyone here has contacted Mentor to

> let them know the valves on their implants were

> faulty. And if so, what the response was.

>

> Kate

> Dawn A <daldre@...> wrote:

>

> Thanks...I feel that I should do SOMETHING... I

> mean ... if I don't I am just another example of

> what implants can do to you that falls through the

> cracks. My concern also is that if Mentor knew that

> there were faulty valves...Did they advise the

> plastic surgeons not to use the defective ones? And

> if so, what date were they advised? The reason I

> bring this up is because Dr. Blais states that the

> implants were of late nineties manufacturing

> techniques, yet I was implanted in 2002. I wonder if

> my PS knew this and implanted me with a faulty

> device anyway.

>

> THAT is what I need to find out.

>

> Dawn

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Has ANYONE ever heard of a RECALL by Mentor (or anyone

else) of their breast implants???. . .

I'm assuming, with a recall, Mentor would pay to

remove and replace a woman's implants, if there really

was a recall!!

Rogene

--- Dezign <dezign@...> wrote:

> Check out

> http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ENFORCE/ENF00403.html

>

> It shows a list of the Mentor implants that were

> recalled because of

> this problem - I wonder if yours is on this list....

>

> Hope it helps

>

> Sincerely,

>

>

>

>

> On 23, Aug 2005, at 7:45 AM, Kate Lowe wrote:

>

> > I'm curious if anyone here has contacted Mentor to

> let them know the

> > valves on their implants were faulty.  And if so,

> what the response

> > was.  

> >  

> > Kate

> > Dawn A <daldre@...> wrote:

> >> Thanks...I feel that I should do SOMETHING... I

> mean ... if I don't I

> >> am just another example of what implants can do

> to you that falls

> >> through the cracks. My concern also is that if

> Mentor knew that there

> >> were faulty valves...Did they advise the plastic

> surgeons not to use

> >> the defective ones? And if so, what date were

> they advised? The

> >> reason I bring this up is because Dr. Blais

> states that the implants

> >> were of late nineties manufacturing techniques,

> yet I was implanted

> >> in 2002. I wonder if my PS knew this and

> implanted me with a faulty

> >> device anyway.

> >>

> >> THAT is what I need to find out.

> >>

> >> Dawn

> >>

> >>

> __________________________________________________

> >>

[Guest guest]

Check it out - I found it this morning - - I am doing my own research

and I found it on the FDAs site.

Click that link I sent and go down to #7

Mentor Leaf-Valve Saline Breast Implants:

(a) Saline-filled (smooth surface shell) Mammary

Prosthesis

with Mentor Leaf Valve;

( Siltex Saline-Filled (textured surface shell)

Mammary

Prosthesis with Mentor Leaf Valve. Recall #Z-017/018-6.

Then it list the implants

Then it says:

MANUFACTURER Mentor H/S, Inc., Irving, Texas.

RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter dated September 1, 1995. Firm-

initiated recall ongoing.

DISTRIBUTION Nationwide and international.

QUANTITY 9,997 units were distributed; firm estimated that 10

percent

of implants remained on market at time of recall

initiation.

REASON The valve channels may open and the implant deflate when

autoclaved prior to surgery as previously instructed.

On 23, Aug 2005, at 10:26 AM, Rogene S wrote:

> Has ANYONE ever heard of a RECALL by Mentor (or anyone

> else) of their breast implants???. . .

>

> I'm assuming, with a recall, Mentor would pay to

> remove and replace a woman's implants, if there really

> was a recall!!

>

> Rogene

>

>

>

> --- Dezign <dezign@...> wrote:

>

>> Check out

>> http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ENFORCE/ENF00403.html

>>

>> It shows a list of the Mentor implants that were

>> recalled because of

>> this problem - I wonder if yours is on this list....

>>

>> Hope it helps

>>

>> Sincerely,

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> On 23, Aug 2005, at 7:45 AM, Kate Lowe wrote:

>>

>>> I'm curious if anyone here has contacted Mentor to

>> let them know the

>>> valves on their implants were faulty.  And if so,

>> what the response

>>> was.  

>>>  

>>> Kate

>>> Dawn A <daldre@...> wrote:

>>>> Thanks...I feel that I should do SOMETHING... I

>> mean ... if I don't I

>>>> am just another example of what implants can do

>> to you that falls

>>>> through the cracks. My concern also is that if

>> Mentor knew that there

>>>> were faulty valves...Did they advise the plastic

>> surgeons not to use

>>>> the defective ones? And if so, what date were

>> they advised? The

>>>> reason I bring this up is because Dr. Blais

>> states that the implants

>>>> were of late nineties manufacturing techniques,

>> yet I was implanted

>>>> in 2002. I wonder if my PS knew this and

>> implanted me with a faulty

>>>> device anyway.

>>>>

>>>> THAT is what I need to find out.

>>>>

>>>> Dawn

>>>>

>>>>

>> __________________________________________________

>>>>

[Guest guest]

Thanks. Like Dawn, I feel the need to to something. I thought some of the girls here had contacted Mentor and I wondered what the response was. Obviously they are fully aware that their implants are faulty, but if no one's informing them, they can claim they don't know. I already have the address and phone number. I don't mind contacting them if no one else has, not for myself so much. I'll do it in writing, though, as hopefully that'll get more of an official response. As far as them offering to pay medical expenses, etc. to keep us quiet, I doubt it. Anyway, there's nothing they could offer me that would compensate for what I've been through. I'm also thinking about writing to the FDA to see what they're doing about my MedWatch form--obviously nothing as with the rest of the forms they're sitting on.

KateRogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

Please let us know what Mentor has to say. . . My guess . . . a lot of nothing!But nothing ventured, nothing gained!At least they will know you had a problem. I'm surethe plastic surgeon won't report it!Ask for a form to send in reporting the problems. . .Please let us know what they say. . . Rogene--- Lea <devans@...> wrote:> Honey, there is a phone # on this folder, it is> 1-800-668-6069, this could be very old. Email on> folder is....jazzman@... Lori> wrote this because I know her printing.> > Love you......Lea> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~```> Re: report from Dr.> Blais- Mentor - Everyone> > > I'm curious if anyone here has contacted Mentor to> let them know the valves on their implants were> faulty. And if so, what the response was. > > Kate> Dawn A <daldre@...> wrote:> > Thanks...I feel that I should do SOMETHING... I> mean ... if I don't I am just another example of> what implants can do to you that falls through the> cracks. My concern also is that if Mentor knew that> there were faulty valves...Did they advise the> plastic surgeons not to use the defective ones? And> if so, what date were they advised? The reason I> bring this up is because Dr. Blais states that the> implants were of late nineties

manufacturing> techniques, yet I was implanted in 2002. I wonder if> my PS knew this and implanted me with a faulty> device anyway. > > THAT is what I need to find out. > > Dawn> > > __________________________________________________>

[Guest guest]

YES YES YES! Please - everyone fill out a MedWatch report. Also,

contact Mentor and get your Mentor Product Evaluation Report. This is

what Mentor fills out when you send them your ruptured implant. (If

your doctor sent it to them. Start documenting ladies - we can all make

a difference!

On 23, Aug 2005, at 11:22 AM, Kate Lowe wrote:

> Thanks.  Like Dawn, I feel the need to to something.  I thought some

> of the girls here had contacted Mentor and I wondered what the

> response was.  Obviously they are fully aware that their implants are

> faulty, but if no one's informing them, they can claim they don't

> know.  I already have the address and phone number.  I don't mind

> contacting them if no one else has, not for myself so much.  I'll do

> it in writing, though, as hopefully that'll get more of an official

> response. As far as them offering to pay medical expenses, etc. to

> keep us quiet, I doubt it.  Anyway, there's nothing they could offer

> me that would compensate for what I've been through.  I'm also

> thinking about writing to the FDA to see what they're doing about my

> MedWatch form--obviously nothing as with the rest of the forms they're

> sitting on. 

>  

> Kate

>

> Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

>> Please let us know what Mentor has to say. . .

>>

>> My guess . . . a lot of nothing!

>>

>> But nothing ventured, nothing gained!

>>

>> At least they will know you had a problem. I'm sure

>> the plastic surgeon won't report it!

>>

>> Ask for a form to send in reporting the problems. . .

>> Please let us know what they say. . .

>>

>> Rogene

>>

>>

>>

>> --- Lea <devans@...> wrote:

>>

>> > Honey, there is a phone # on this folder, it is

>> > 1-800-668-6069, this could be very old. Email on

>> > folder is....jazzman@... Lori

>> > wrote this because I know her printing.

>> >

>> > Love you......Lea

>> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~```

>> >   Re: report from Dr.

>> > Blais- Mentor - Everyone

>> >

>> >

>> >   I'm curious if anyone here has contacted Mentor to

>> > let them know the valves on their implants were

>> > faulty.  And if so, what the response was.  

>> >

>> >   Kate

>> >   Dawn A <daldre@...> wrote:

>> >

>> >     Thanks...I feel that I should do SOMETHING... I

>> > mean ... if I don't I am just another example of

>> > what implants can do to you that falls through the

>> > cracks. My concern also is that if Mentor knew that

>> > there were faulty valves...Did they advise the

>> > plastic surgeons not to use the defective ones? And

>> > if so, what date were they advised? The reason I

>> > bring this up is because Dr. Blais states that the

>> > implants were of late nineties manufacturing

>> > techniques, yet I was implanted in 2002. I wonder if

>> > my PS knew this and implanted me with a faulty

>> > device anyway.

>> >

>> >     THAT is what I need to find out.

>> >

>> >     Dawn

>> >

>> >   

>> > __________________________________________________

>> >    

[Guest guest]

You can try calling 301 827-6500 for Freedom of

Information . . . and asking them about your MedWatch

report! As well as all the other reports that appear

to be going uncounted!

Love,

Rogeme

--- Kate Lowe <lagarita120@...> wrote:

> Thanks. Like Dawn, I feel the need to to something.

> I thought some of the girls here had contacted

> Mentor and I wondered what the response was.

> Obviously they are fully aware that their implants

> are faulty, but if no one's informing them, they can

> claim they don't know. I already have the address

> and phone number. I don't mind contacting them if

> no one else has, not for myself so much. I'll do it

> in writing, though, as hopefully that'll get more of

> an official response. As far as them offering to pay

> medical expenses, etc. to keep us quiet, I doubt it.

> Anyway, there's nothing they could offer me that

> would compensate for what I've been through. I'm

> also thinking about writing to the FDA to see what

> they're doing about my MedWatch form--obviously

> nothing as with the rest of the forms they're

> sitting on.

>

> Kate

>

> Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

> Please let us know what Mentor has to say. . .

>

> My guess . . . a lot of nothing!

>

> But nothing ventured, nothing gained!

>

> At least they will know you had a problem. I'm sure

> the plastic surgeon won't report it!

>

> Ask for a form to send in reporting the problems. .

> .

> Please let us know what they say. . .

>

> Rogene

>

>

>

> --- Lea <devans@...> wrote:

>

> > Honey, there is a phone # on this folder, it is

> > 1-800-668-6069, this could be very old. Email on

> > folder is....jazzman@... Lori

> > wrote this because I know her printing.

> >

> > Love you......Lea

> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~```

> > Re: report from Dr.

> > Blais- Mentor - Everyone

> >

> >

> > I'm curious if anyone here has contacted Mentor

> to

> > let them know the valves on their implants were

> > faulty. And if so, what the response was.

> >

> > Kate

> > Dawn A <daldre@...> wrote:

> >

> > Thanks...I feel that I should do SOMETHING...

> I

> > mean ... if I don't I am just another example of

> > what implants can do to you that falls through the

> > cracks. My concern also is that if Mentor knew

> that

> > there were faulty valves...Did they advise the

> > plastic surgeons not to use the defective ones?

> And

> > if so, what date were they advised? The reason I

> > bring this up is because Dr. Blais states that the

> > implants were of late nineties manufacturing

> > techniques, yet I was implanted in 2002. I wonder

> if

> > my PS knew this and implanted me with a faulty

> > device anyway.

> >

> > THAT is what I need to find out.

> >

> > Dawn

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Amazing . . . I wonder how many plastic surgeons told

their patients their implants had been recalled.. .

Interesting- the " FIRM estimated that 10 percent of

implants remained on market " .

Wanna bet they had the paperwork to back that up?

This is the outfit that hid defective implants in the

ceiling tiles when the inspectors came through!

Rogene

--- Dezign <dezign@...> wrote:

> Check it out - I found it this morning - - I am

> doing my own research

> and I found it on the FDAs site.

> Click that link I sent and go down to #7

>

>

> Mentor Leaf-Valve Saline Breast Implants:

> (a) Saline-filled (smooth surface

> shell) Mammary

> Prosthesis

> with Mentor Leaf Valve;

> ( Siltex Saline-Filled (textured

> surface shell)

> Mammary

> Prosthesis with Mentor Leaf Valve.

> Recall #Z-017/018-6.

>

> Then it list the implants

>

> Then it says:

>

> MANUFACTURER Mentor H/S, Inc., Irving, Texas.

> RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter dated

> September 1, 1995. Firm-

> initiated recall ongoing.

> DISTRIBUTION Nationwide and international.

> QUANTITY 9,997 units were distributed; firm

> estimated that 10

> percent

> of implants remained on market at

> time of recall

> initiation.

> REASON The valve channels may open and the

> implant deflate when

> autoclaved prior to surgery as

> previously instructed.

>

>

>

>

>

> On 23, Aug 2005, at 10:26 AM, Rogene S wrote:

>

> > Has ANYONE ever heard of a RECALL by Mentor (or

> anyone

> > else) of their breast implants???. . .

> >

> > I'm assuming, with a recall, Mentor would pay to

> > remove and replace a woman's implants, if there

> really

> > was a recall!!

> >

> > Rogene

> >

> >

> >

> > --- Dezign <dezign@...> wrote:

> >

> >> Check out

> >>

> http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ENFORCE/ENF00403.html

> >>

> >> It shows a list of the Mentor implants that were

> >> recalled because of

> >> this problem - I wonder if yours is on this

> list....

> >>

> >> Hope it helps

> >>

> >> Sincerely,

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> On 23, Aug 2005, at 7:45 AM, Kate Lowe wrote:

> >>

> >>> I'm curious if anyone here has contacted Mentor

> to

> >> let them know the

> >>> valves on their implants were faulty.  And if

> so,

> >> what the response

> >>> was.  

> >>>  

> >>> Kate

> >>> Dawn A <daldre@...> wrote:

> >>>> Thanks...I feel that I should do SOMETHING... I

> >> mean ... if I don't I

> >>>> am just another example of what implants can do

> >> to you that falls

> >>>> through the cracks. My concern also is that if

> >> Mentor knew that there

> >>>> were faulty valves...Did they advise the

> plastic

> >> surgeons not to use

> >>>> the defective ones? And if so, what date were

> >> they advised? The

> >>>> reason I bring this up is because Dr. Blais

> >> states that the implants

> >>>> were of late nineties manufacturing techniques,

> >> yet I was implanted

> >>>> in 2002. I wonder if my PS knew this and

> >> implanted me with a faulty

> >>>> device anyway.

> >>>>

> >>>> THAT is what I need to find out.

> >>>>

> >>>> Dawn

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>

> __________________________________________________

> >>>>

[Guest guest]

Shari,

I wonder if they continued to report you as a

satisfied customer! I wouldn't be surprised!

Love,

Rogene

--- halvey70@... wrote:

> I did - they said too bad in not so many words.... I

> contacted them in 03

> when i was trying to get an explant asking for help

> as I had already had 3 ops

> due to complications with their product.... they

> said they couldn't help -

> sorry. that is all I got. Nothing else. I sent

> them a letter that received no

> response.

>

> love

> shari

>