BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LAP-BAND AP ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (STANDARD)

    MDR report key: 2033578 · Received February 11, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2024601-2011-00063
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    February 11, 2011
    Date of Event
    January 17, 2011
    Report Date
    January 17, 2011
    Manufacturer
    ALLERGAN
    Product Code
    LTI
    PMA / PMN Number
    P000008
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MD, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    TAPER II. MEDWATCH SENT TO FDA ON: (B)(4) 2011. THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED. BASED UPON THE SERIAL NUMBER AND PARTIAL 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 INFORMATION FROM THE REPORTER REGARDING THE SERIAL NUMBER AND THE ACTUAL IMPLANT DATE 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 REPRESENTATIVE REPORTING A LAP-BAND PORT REMOVED BECAUSE OF AN ALLEGED "LEAK." THE DEVICE WAS IMMEDIATELY DISCARDED AS THE PATIENT HAD HEPATITIS B.

    Devices

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

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 NI