FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 10.0CM

MDR report key: 3001961 · Received March 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024601-2013-00133
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2013
Date of Event
February 13, 2013
Report Date
February 13, 2013
Manufacturer
ALLERGAN
Product Code
LTI
PMA / PMN Number
P000008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE REPORTER OF THE COMPLAINT WAS ASKED TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS AS WELL AS TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT SERIAL NUMBER, DATE OF EVENT, IMPLANT DATE AND EXPLANT DATE. THE INFORMATION HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY ALLERGAN. THE CONNECTOR TYPE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED NOR AN ASSUMPTION BE MADE AS TO THE TYPE OF CONNECTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE NO SERIAL NUMBER OR IMPLANT DATE WAS GIVEN. VISUAL EXAMINATION MAY DETERMINE THE CONNECTOR TYPE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ALLERGAN REGARDING THE SERIAL NUMBER. DEVICE LABELLING 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 PORT HAD "A SPLIT IN THE TUBING." THE PORT WAS EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
101392 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 10.0CM LTI ALLERGAN NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI