FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GEN2 ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND - 11 CM, UNLOCKA

MDR report key: 3103190 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005992282-2013-00040
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 16, 2013
Report Date
April 16, 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). UPON VISUAL/ FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT PORT APPLIER WAS RETURNED FULLY FUNCTIONAL.A REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT'S INSTRUCTION FOR USE (IFU) WAS PERFORMED, AND DETAILED INFORMATION IS PROVIDED WITHIN THE IFU TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE PORT. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT IF APPROPRIATE FIXATION CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE INTEGRATED FASTENING HOOKS, THE VELOCITY INJECTION PORT CAN BE SECURED IN PLACE WITH SUTURES USING THE THREE HOLES VISIBLE THROUGH THE ACTUATOR RING IN THE PORT. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HAVE DEVICE RETURNED. LOCATION OF DEVICE UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC BAND PROCEDURE THE PORT APPLIER WOULD ATTACH THE PORT HOOKS TO THE FASCIA. OPENED A REPLACEMENT PORT APPLIER AND CASE WAS COMPLETED. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
203282 GEN2 ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND - 11 CM, UNLOCKA IMPLANT, INTRAGASTRIC FOR MORBID OBESITY LTI OBTECH MEDICAL SARL_ UNK ZNMBBD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1