FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GEN2 ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND - 11 CM, UNLOCKA

MDR report key: 3010320 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005992282-2013-00029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Date of Event
February 26, 2013
Report Date
February 27, 2013
Manufacturer
OBTECH MEDICAL SARL_
Product Code
LTI
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HAVE DEVICE RETURNED. DEVICE LOCATION IS UNKNOWN.THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS; THEREFORE, THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY CONTACT. : INFORMATION ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: WERE SUTURES USED WHEN ANCHORING THE PORT? NO. DOES THE LOCK SYMBOL ON THE ACTUATOR LINED UP WITH THE TUBING CONNECTION ? YES. WAS A PORT APPLIER BEING USED WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED? I WAS NOT PRESENT IN THIS CASE BUT HE DID USE THE PORT APPLIER CORRECTLY IN GENERAL. WHAT METHOD WAS BEING USED TO MANIPULATE THE PORT WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED? UNKNOWN. WAS THE SALE REP PRESENT DURING THE FIRST SURGERY ? NO. HOW IS THE PATIENT STATUS? PATIENT CURRENTLY HAS NO PORT IN PLACE. WILL BE REPLACED AT A LATER DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST IMPLANT AN ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND ON THE FIRST FILL THE PORT HAD FLIPPED OVER. THE CLIPS WERE NOTED TO BE RETRACTED ON THE PORT. PORT REMOVED AND WOUND CLOSED. REPLACEMENT PORT TO BE RE-IMPLANTED IN THREE MONTHS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
113785 GEN2 ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND - 11 CM, UNLOCKA IMPLANT, INTRAGASTRIC FOR MORBID OBESITY LTI OBTECH MEDICAL SARL_ UNK ZNKBCG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1