FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (UNK SIZE)

MDR report key: 3193329 · Received June 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024601-2013-00537
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2013
Date of Event
May 27, 2013
Report Date
May 27, 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

(B)(4). VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE DETERMINED THE ACCESS PORT TUBING CONNECTOR TO BE A TAPER II. ALLERGAN HAS RECEIVED THE PRODUCT HOWEVER THE ANALYSIS HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AT THIS TIME. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ALLERGAN REGARDING THE MODEL NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER, THE EVENT DATE, IMPLANT DATE, EXPLANT DATE OR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. 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 RUPTURED PORT THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DAMAGE NOTED AT TUBING AROUND STAINLESS STEEL CONNECTOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
287853 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (UNK SIZE) LTI ALLERGAN NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR