FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 9.75CM

MDR report key: 3040504 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024601-2013-00262
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
February 6, 2012
Report Date
March 8, 2013
Manufacturer
ALLERGAN
Product Code
LTI
PMA / PMN Number
P000008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TAPER II. (B)(4). THE REPORTER OF THE COMPLAINT WAS ASKED TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS. THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY ALLERGAN. BASED UPON THE SERIAL NUMBER PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER THE CONNECTOR TYPE IS ASSUMED TO BE A TAPER II. VISUAL EXAMINATION MAY DETERMINE THE CONNECTOR TYPE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. THE REPORTER OF THE EVENT WAS ASKED TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS. ALLERGAN HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PRODUCT AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE NO ANALYSIS OR TESTING HAS BEEN DONE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ALLERGAN REGARDING THE EVENT DATE, IMPLANT DATE, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR PATIENT DATA. 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 DESCRIBES A PORT LEAKING AT THE TUBING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
136984 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM 9.75CM LTI ALLERGAN NA 563378

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR