FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 9.75CM

MDR report key: 1032633 · Received April 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
2024601-2008-00204
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2008
Date of Event
March 20, 2008
Report Date
March 28, 2008
Manufacturer
BIOENTERICS CORPORATION
Product Code
LTI
PMA / PMN Number
P000008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TAPER I. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE DETERMINED THE ACCESS PORT TUBING CONNECTOR TO BE A TAPER I. ALLERGAN HAS RECEIVED THE PRODUCT; HOWEVER, THE ANALYSIS HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AT THIS TIME. 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 "DISCONNECTION OF THE CHAMBER BY RUPTURE OF THE TUBULE LINKING THE CHAMBER TO THE LAPBAND." (LEAK)

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 9.75CM DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF MORBID OBESITY LTI BIOENTERICS CORPORATION NA S00LB115

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1