BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (UNK SIZE)

    MDR report key: 1820027 · Received August 24, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    2024601-2010-00608
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 24, 2010
    Date of Event
    June 11, 2010
    Report Date
    July 26, 2010
    Manufacturer
    ALLERGAN
    Product Code
    LTI
    PMA / PMN Number
    P000008
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    TAPE UNK. (B)(4). THE REPORTER OF THE COMPLAINT WAS ASKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT SERIAL NUMBER. THE INFORMATION HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY ALLERGAN. THE CONNECTOR TYPE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED NOR AN ASSUMPTION BE MADE AS TO THE TYPE OF CONNECTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE NO SERIAL NUMBER WAS GIVEN. VISUAL EXAMINATION MAY DETERMINE THE CONNECTOR TYPE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. ANALYSIS NOTED THE BAND TUBING AND BUCKLE WERE BROKEN WITH STRIATIONS CONSISTENT WITH A SURGICAL END CUT TO REMOVE THE DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ALLERGAN REGARDING THE SERIAL NUMBER. 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

    HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT AN ALLEGED LEAK OCCURRED IN THE BAND. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE DEVICE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (UNK SIZE) LTI ALLERGAN NA NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 41 YR