BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 9.75CM

    MDR report key: 1854240 · Received September 3, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    2024601-2010-00638
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    September 3, 2010
    Date of Event
    June 23, 2010
    Report Date
    August 9, 2010
    Manufacturer
    ALLERGAN
    Product Code
    LTI
    PMA / PMN Number
    P000008
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    OH, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    TAPER II. (B)(4). 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. FURTHER INFO FROM THE REPORTER REGARDING THE SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN REQUESTED. 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

    ALLERGAN SALES REP EMAILED A COMPLAINT FOR A LAP-BAND DEVICE THAT WAS REMOVED DUE TO "BROKEN TUBING." FURTHER F/U WILL BE CONDUCTED TO GATHER ADD'L INFO.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 9.75CM LTI ALLERGAN NA NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 45 YR