BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 9.75CM

    MDR report key: 1950239 · Received December 13, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    2024601-2010-00996
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 13, 2010
    Date of Event
    November 15, 2010
    Report Date
    November 23, 2010
    Manufacturer
    ALLERGAN
    Product Code
    LTI
    PMA / PMN Number
    P000008
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FR
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    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 I. 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. THE REPORTER OF THE EVENT WAS ASKED TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS. ALLERGAN HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PRODUCT AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE, NO ANALYSIS OR TESTING HAS BEEN DONE. 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." DEVICE LABELING ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS TO PERFORMING AN ADJUSTMENT: "PRIOR TO DOING AN ADJUSTMENT TO DECREASE THE STOMA, REVIEW THE PT'S CHART FOR TOTAL BAND VOLUME AND RECENT ADJUSTMENTS. IF RECENT ADJUSTMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EFFECTIVE IN INCREASING RESTRICTION AND THE PT HAS BEEN COMPLIANT WITH NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES, THE PT MAY HAVE A LEAKAGE BAND SYSTEM, OR MAY HAVE POUCH ENLARGEMENT OR ESOPHAGEAL DILATATION DUE TO STOMAL OBSTRUCTION, BAND SLIPPAGE OR OVER-RESTRICTION."

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    SURGEON REPORTED EVENT AS A "PORT LEAK" AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ACCESS PORT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 9.75CM LTI ALLERGAN NA S00LB156

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 39 YR