FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REALIZE ADJ GASTRIC BAND-C

MDR report key: 1891276 · Received November 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005992282-2010-00346
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2010
Date of Event
October 11, 2010
Report Date
October 19, 2010
Manufacturer
OBTECH MEDICAL SARL_
Product Code
LTI
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE, DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED POST IMPLANT OF A LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC BAND DURING THE FIRST FILL, THE COULD NOT BE ACCESSED WITH THE HUBER NEEDLE. DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED THE PORT HAD FLIPPED. THE STRAIN RELIEF WAS ON THE TUBING AND THE HOOKS WHEN OBSERVED WERE OPEN. THE PORT WAS REPLACED. THE SURGEON INSURED THE HOOKS WERE DEPLOYED USING THE PORT APPLIER AND COMPLETED THE FIRST FILL OF 4 CC OF FLUID DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT IS HOME AND STABLE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1