FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 10.0CM

MDR report key: 2945098 · Received January 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024601-2013-00038
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 31, 2013
Date of Event
October 28, 2012
Report Date
January 9, 2013
Manufacturer
ALLERGAN
Product Code
LTI
PMA / PMN Number
P000008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
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

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED A LAP-BAND SYSTEM ACCESS PORT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ALLEGED LEAK IN THE "SEPTUM." THE PT HAD REPORTED LACK OF RESTRICTION AFTER A FILL APPOINTMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
42379 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 10.0CM LTI ALLERGAN NA 1299384

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR