FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 10.0CM ACCESS PORT I

MDR report key: 1191897 · Received September 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
2024601-2008-00753
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2008
Date of Event
September 5, 2008
Report Date
September 5, 2008
Manufacturer
COSTA RICA
Product Code
LTI
PMA / PMN Number
P000008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TAPER TYPE II. THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED. 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. VISUAL EXAMINATION MAY CONFIRM OR DETERMINE ANOTHER CONNECTOR TYPE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. 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 A LEAK IN THE PORT TUBING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 10.0CM ACCESS PORT I DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF MORBID OBESITY LTI COSTA RICA NA 1231385

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR