ALLURION DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 3011299930-2026-00006
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 27, 2026
- Date of Event
- April 28, 2026
- Report Date
- May 27, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ALLURION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Product Code
- LTI
- UDI-DI
- 00810010540218
- PMA / PMN Number
- P250023
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PE
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
NONE
THE PATIENT UNDERWENT PLACEMENT OF THE ALLURION BALLOON ON (B)(6) 2026. APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS POST-PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING, INCLUDING HEMATEMESIS (~250 ML) AND MELENA, ACCOMPANIED BY COLICKY ABDOMINAL PAIN AND WEAKNESS. UPON SUBSEQUENT CLINICAL ASSESSMENT, THE PATIENT REPORTED A MEDICAL HISTORY SIGNIFICANT FOR PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE, PRIOR GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING, TREATED HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION TREATED THREE YEARS PRIOR, AND CHRONIC LONG-TERM USE OF PAIN MEDICATIONS. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) SPECIFY THAT THE INABILITY TO DISCONTINUE GASTRIC IRRITANTS OR NSAIDS IS A CONTRAINDICATION, AND THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO THE PHYSICIAN AND HAD BEEN WITHHELD BY THE PATIENT PRIOR TO PLACEMENT. THE EVENT WAS REPORTED TO ALLURION ON (B)(6) 2026. THE RECOMMENDED PROMPT BALLOON REMOVAL ON THE SAME DAY. WHILE THE PLACING CLINIC INITIALLY SCHEDULED AN EMERGENCY EXPLANTATION, THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS SUBSEQUENTLY SUBSIDED AND VITAL SIGNS STABILIZED OVER THE NEXT 48 TO 72 HOURS WITH INTRAVENOUS HYDRATION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. THE MEDICAL TEAM DECIDED TO DEFER REMOVAL AND CONTINUE CLOSE MEDICAL MONITORING WITH HOME NURSING CARE AND NUTRITIONAL COORDINATION. THE ALLURION TEAM ACTIVELY FOLLOWED UP ON (B)(6) 2026. ON (B)(6) 2026, ALLURION WAS INFORMED THAT THE PATIENT WAS CLINICALLY STABLE, TOLERATING PROGRESSIVE LIQUIDS, AND CONTINUING TREATMENT WITH THE BALLOON IN SITU. AS OF THE LATEST CLINICAL UPDATE RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2026, THE PATIENT REMAINS STABLE, HAS TRANSITIONED TO A REGULAR DIET WITH GOOD PROGRESS, AND THE BALLOON REMAINS IN SITU. ALLURION HAS FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE PATIENT DISCONTINUE ANY NSAIDS OR OTHER GASTRIC IRRITANTS THE PATIENT MAY BE TAKING DURING THE DEVICE PERIOD. NO ADDITIONAL COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 563396 | ALLURION DEVICE | GASTRIC BALLOON | LTI | ALLURION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 10D | 309108-2 | 00810010540218 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |