FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAP-BAND AP ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (STANDARD)

MDR report key: 2100686 · Received May 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2024601-2011-00350
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 18, 2011
Date of Event
February 16, 2011
Report Date
April 19, 2011
Manufacturer
ALLERGAN
Product Code
LTI
PMA / PMN Number
P000008
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MEDWATCH SENT TO FDA ON: (B)(4) 2011. THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RETURNED HOWEVER THE DEVICE ANALYSIS RESULTS ARE PENDING AT THIS TIME. BASED UPON THE SERIAL NUMBER AND IMPLANT DATE PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER THE CONNECTOR TYPE IS ASSUMED TO BE A TAPER II. VISUAL EXAMINATION MAY CONFIRM OR DETERMINE ANOTHER CONNECTOR TYPE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. PAIN AND VISIBILITY/PALPABILITY ARE SURGICAL/PHYSIOLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS AND ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE GENERALLY DOES NOT ASSIST ALLERGAN IN DETERMINING A PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THESE EVENTS. DEVICE LABELING ADDRESSES THE REPORTED EVENT OF PAIN AND DEHYDRATION AS FOLLOWS: "THERE WERE ADDITIONAL OCCURRENCES OF THESE EVENTS THAT WERE CONSIDERED TO BE NON-SERIOUS. OTHER ADVERSE EVENTS CONSIDERED RELATED TO THE LAP-BAND SYSTEM THAT OCCURRED IN FEWER THAN 1% OF SUBJECTS INCLUDED: ABDOMINAL PAIN, DEHYDRATION, CHEST PAIN, INCISION PAIN, AND PORT SITE PAIN."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL REPORTED A "PORT EXPLANT DUE TO PORT SIDE PAIN AND PROTRUSION."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAP-BAND AP ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (STANDARD) LTI ALLERGAN NA 1496587

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Required Intervention