FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

REALIZE ADJ GASTRIC BAND STR

MDR report key: 1241031 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005992282-2008-00219
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
July 10, 2008
Report Date
October 30, 2008
Manufacturer
OBTECH MEDICAL SARL
Product Code
LTI
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE SENT: 11/21/2008. INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST-OP OF A LAP ADJUSTABLE BAND PROCEDURE, THE TUBING BECAME KINKED AT THE DISTAL END OF THE STRAIN RELIEF. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE PLASTIC COVERING OF THE CONNECTOR WHEN IT MIGRATED DOWN AND KINKED THE TUBING. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS OPENED FOR THE REOPERATION TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE PT IS FINE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention