BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM VG

    MDR report key: 2122067 · Received May 24, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2024601-2011-00430
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 24, 2011
    Date of Event
    April 19, 2011
    Report Date
    April 29, 2011
    Manufacturer
    ALLERGAN
    Product Code
    LTI
    PMA / PMN Number
    P000008
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NO INFORMATION

    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 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 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

    PT REPORTED AN ALLEGED "LEAK" IN TUBING. THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A "LEAK" WHEN DR REMOVED LESS FLUID THAN THEIR NOTES INDICATED. NO CORRECTION SURGERY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME.

    Devices

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

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 42 YR