BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LAP-BAND AP ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (LARGE)

    MDR report key: 3261826 · Received July 30, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2024601-2013-00649
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 30, 2013
    Date of Event
    October 30, 2012
    Report Date
    July 5, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ALLERGAN
    Product Code
    LTI
    PMA / PMN Number
    P000008
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    UK
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (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 MODEL NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER AND IMPLANT DATE 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. 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 "LEAK FROM THE CONNECTOR PART WAY ALONG THE TUBING."

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    356057 LAP-BAND AP ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (LARGE) LTI ALLERGAN NA 1659041

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 51 YR