BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 9.75 CM

    MDR report key: 1030631 · Received April 15, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    2024601-2008-00180
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 15, 2008
    Date of Event
    March 14, 2008
    Report Date
    March 14, 2008
    Manufacturer
    COSTA RICA
    Product Code
    LTI
    PMA / PMN Number
    P000008
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NO INFORMATION

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    TAPER II. THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT HAS NOT YET BEEN EXPLANTED. BASED UPON THE IMPLANT DATE PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER, THE CONNECTOR TYPE IS ASSUMED TO BE A TAPER II. THE REPORTER OF THE EVENT WAS ASKED TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS ONCE IT IS REMOVED. VISUAL EXAMINATION MAY CONFIRM OR DETERMINE ANOTHER CONNECTOR TYPE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. FURTHER INFO FROM THE REPORTER REGARDING SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN REQUESTED. 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 BY THE PT AS NEVER HAD RESTRICTION AFTER 8 FILLS AND SUSPECTS A LEAK IN THE SYSTEM.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 9.75 CM DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF MORBID OBESITY LTI COSTA RICA NA NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1