BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LAP-BAND AP ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (LARGE)

    MDR report key: 2122063 · Received May 24, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2024601-2011-00429
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 24, 2011
    Date of Event
    April 12, 2011
    Report Date
    April 28, 2011
    Manufacturer
    ALLERGAN
    Product Code
    LTI
    PMA / PMN Number
    P000008
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MI, 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 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. DEVICE LABELING ADDRESSES THE POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF LEAKAGE AS FOLLOWS: "DEFLATION OF THE BAND MAY OCCUR DUE TO LEAKAGE FORM THE BAND, THE PORT OR THE CONNECTOR TUBING." DEVICE LABELING ADDRESSES THE REPORTED EVENT OF DISPLACEMENT AS FOLLOWS: "CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO PLACE THE ACCESS PORT IN A STABLE POSITION AWAY FROM AREAS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, OR SUBSEQUENT SURGERY." "MIGRATION OF THE BAND AND/OR TIPPING OF THE ACCESS PORT CAN OCCUR, RESULTING IN REDUCED WEIGHT LOSS, WEIGHT GAIN OR OTHER COMPLICATIONS, AND POSSIBLE REOPERATION TO REMOVE OR REPOSITION THE DEVICE."

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    HEALTH PROFESSIONAL REPORTED A PORT REPLACEMENT SURGERY DUE TO THE ORIGINAL PORT ROTATING "UPSIDE DOWN" AND HAD A LEAK. THE ISSUE WAS NOTED DURING A FILL APPOINTMENT WHEN THE PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO FLUID IN THE BAND AND THE PORT HAD FLIPPED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LAP-BAND AP ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (LARGE) LTI ALLERGAN NA 1397788

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 60 YR