FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 10.0CM

MDR report key: 1003392 · Received February 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
2024601-2008-00073
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 20, 2008
Date of Event
November 1, 2007
Report Date
January 23, 2008
Manufacturer
COSTA RICA
Product Code
LTI
PMA / PMN Number
P000008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED. BASED UPON THE IMPLANT DATE AND THE SERIAL NUMBER PROVIDED BY THE RPTR, THE CONNECTOR TYPE IS ASSUMED TO BE A TAPER II. THE RPTR WAS ASKED TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS ONCE DEVICE IS REMOVED. VISUAL EXAMINATION MAY CONFIRM OR DETERMINE ANOTHER CONNECTOR TYPE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE, NO ANALYSIS OR TESTING HAS BEEN DONE. DEVICE LABELING ADDRESSES THE POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF LEAKAGE AS FOLLOWS: "DEFLATION OF THE BAND MAY OCCUR DUE TO LEAKAGE FROM THE BAND, THE PORT OR THE CONNECTOR TUBING."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTED AS A LEAKAGE IN THE DEVICE WITH NO REVISION SURGERY SCHEDULED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 10.0CM DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF MOBID OBESITY LTI COSTA RICA NA 1412572

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1