FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SAGB QUICK CLOSE

MDR report key: 1130392 · Received August 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005992282-2008-00140
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 20, 2008
Date of Event
December 1, 2007
Report Date
July 31, 2008
Manufacturer
OBTECH MEDICAL SARL
Product Code
LTI
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 8/20/2008. INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE; DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GASTRIC BAND WAS IMPLANTED IN 2006. TWO ADJUSTMENT WERE DONE EIGHT MONTHS LATER, ANOTHER ONE OCCURRED IN 2007, AND THE LAST FIVE MONTHS LATER. IN 2007, THE PATIENT OBSERVED A SPONTANEOUS MISADJUSTMENT OF THE BAND. AN X-RAY WAS CONDUCTED AND NO CONTRAST WAS FOUND. AN ADDITIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED USING LOPAMIDOL, WHICH SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A BAND LEAK. THE BAND REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SAGB QUICK CLOSE LTI OBTECH MEDICAL SARL NA 09280503V

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1