FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REALIZE ADJ GASTRIC BAND-C

MDR report key: 2002659 · Received February 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005992282-2011-00058
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2011
Date of Event
August 25, 2010
Report Date
February 25, 2011
Manufacturer
OBTECH MEDICAL SARL_
Product Code
LTI
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY CONTACT. INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC ADJUSTABLE BAND PROCEDURE, THE DEVICES TUBING GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE PORT AND NICKED. THE SURGEON SHORTENED THE TUBING AND ATTACHED IT TO THE PORT. LATER ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE SURGEON DETERMINED THAT THE TUBING HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE PORT USING FLUOROSCOPY. A COMPETITOR'S BAND AND PORT WILL BE IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2011.

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