BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LAP-BAND AP ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (SMALL) NON US

    MDR report key: 1150897 · Received September 2, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    2024601-2008-00539
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    September 2, 2008
    Date of Event
    August 5, 2008
    Report Date
    August 5, 2008
    Manufacturer
    COSTA RICA
    Product Code
    LTI
    PMA / PMN Number
    P000008
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    AS
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    TAPER II. MEDWATCH SENT TO FDA ON: 29/AUG/08. THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED. BASED UPON THE SERIAL NUMBER 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. VISUAL EXAMINATION MAY CONFIRM OR DETERMINE ANOTHER CONNECTOR TYPE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. ALLERGAN HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PRODUCT AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE, NO ANALYSIS OR TESTING HAS BEEN DONE. FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE REPORTER REGARDING THE IMPLANT DATE 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 AS: "PORT WAS BANDED AND LESS THAN 6 WEEKS LATER, REQUIRED RE-OPERATION - HAD TO BE DONE DUE TO A LEAKING PORT. IT WAS TESTED IN OPERATION THEATRE AND FOUND 2 LEAKS THAT WENT THROUGH BOTH SIDES. PROBABLY CAUSED BY NEEDLE."

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LAP-BAND AP ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (SMALL) NON US DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF MORBID OBESITY LTI COSTA RICA NA 1578942

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 NI