FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAP-BAND AP ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (SMALL)

MDR report key: 2871738 · Received December 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
2024601-2012-01279
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 11, 2012
Date of Event
November 17, 2012
Report Date
November 20, 2012
Manufacturer
ALLERGAN
Product Code
LTI
PMA / PMN Number
P000008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ALLERGAN HAS RECEIVED THE PRODUCT, HOWEVER THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED NOR HAS THE ANALYSIS BEEN COMPLETED AT THIS TIME. BASED UPON THE MODEL NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER AND IMPLANT DATE PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER THE CONNECTOR TYPE IS ASSUMED TO BE A TAPER II. 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

PHYSICIAN REPORTS "REPLACEMENT OF FAILED LAP-BAND AP ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM - HOLE IN BAND NEAR BUCKLE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAP-BAND AP ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (SMALL) LTI ALLERGAN NA 2240217

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR