FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 10.0CM

MDR report key: 1812160 · Received August 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2024601-2010-00595
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 17, 2010
Date of Event
June 30, 2010
Report Date
July 22, 2010
Manufacturer
ALLERGAN
Product Code
LTI
PMA / PMN Number
P000008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TAPER II. (B)(4). VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE DETERMINED THE ACCESS PORT TUBING CONNECTOR TO BE A TAPER II. ALLERGAN HAS RECEIVED THE PRODUCT, HOWEVER, THE ANALYSIS HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AT THIS TIME. 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

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL REPORTED AN ALLEGED "LEAK." SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE PORT AND TUBING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 10.0CM LTI ALLERGAN NA 558644

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR