FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

REALIZE ADJ GASTRIC BAND STR

MDR report key: 1811627 · Received August 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005992282-2010-00245
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 23, 2010
Date of Event
August 19, 2010
Report Date
August 19, 2010
Manufacturer
OBTECH MEDICAL SARL_
Product Code
LTI
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY CONTACT.INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE, DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SURGEON THAT APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS POST IMPLANT A REALIZE BAND, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH A PORT SITE INFECTION. THE PATIENT WAS SCOPED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BAND HAD ERODED INTO THE LUMEN OF THE STOMACH. A CULTURE WAS NOT TAKEN. THE BAND WAS EXPLANTED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER COMPLICATIONS THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REALIZE ADJ GASTRIC BAND STR IMPLANT, INTRAGASTRIC FOR MORBID OBESITY LTI OBTECH MEDICAL SARL_ UNK ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention