BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LAP-BAND AP ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (LARGE)

    MDR report key: 1932228 · Received December 14, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    2024601-2010-00965
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 14, 2010
    Date of Event
    October 18, 2010
    Report Date
    November 17, 2010
    Manufacturer
    ALLERGAN
    Product Code
    LTI
    PMA / PMN Number
    P000008
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CO, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NO INFORMATION

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    TAPER II. MEDWATCH SENT TO FDA ON: (B)(4) 2010. THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED. BASED UPON THE SERIAL NUMBER AND 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 EXAM MAY CONFIRM OR DETERMINE ANOTHER CONNECTOR TYPE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. ALLERGAN HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PRODUCT AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE, NO ANALYSIS OR TESTING HAS BEEN DONE. 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

    PT REPORTED AN ALLEGED "LEAK." THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A "LEAK" WHEN THE DOCTOR PERFORMED A FILL AND SALINE REMOVED WAS NOT THE SAME AS SALINE PREVIOUSLY ADDED. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO INFO REGARDING SCHEDULED EXPLANT OF THE DEVICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.

    Devices

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

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 37 YR