FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

REALIZE ADJ GASTRIC BAND STR

MDR report key: 1111067 · Received August 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005992282-2008-00134
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 13, 2008
Date of Event
July 24, 2008
Report Date
July 25, 2008
Manufacturer
OBTECH MEDICAL SARL
Product Code
LTI
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 8/13/2008. INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT RECEIVED THE LAP BAND IN 2008. THREE MONTHS POST OP, THE PT WENT TO THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN WITH PAIN IN THE RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT. A CT SCAN WAS PERFORMED AND THE TUBING WAS FOUND TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE PORT. THE RE-OPERATION WAS PERFORMED. THE PORT WAS STILL IN PLACE AND THE SILVER LOCKING CONNECTOR WAS STILL LOCKED ONTO THE PORT. THE PORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THE TUBING PROTECTION SLEEVE HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE LOCKING CONNECTOR AND WAS FREE FLOATING FROM THE TUBING. THE TUBING WAS FOUND IN A LOWER HALF OF THE BODY. THE PT IS OKAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REALIZE ADJ GASTRIC BAND STR LTI OBTECH MEDICAL SARL NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention