FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (UNK SIZE)

MDR report key: 3880683 · Received April 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
2024601-2014-00190
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 9, 2014
Date of Event
March 12, 2014
Report Date
March 19, 2014
Manufacturer
ALLERGAN
Product Code
LTI
PMA / PMN Number
P000008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTER OF THE COMPLAINT WAS ASKED TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS, AS WELL AS TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT SERIAL NUMBER AND MODEL NUMBER. THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY ALLERGAN. BASED UPON THE IMPLANT DATE PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER THE CONNECTOR TYPE IS EITHER A TAPER II OR RAPIDPORT EZ STRAIN RELIEF. VISUAL EXAMINATION MAY DETERMINE THE CONNECTOR TYPE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ALLERGAN REGARDING THE SERIAL NUMBER OR MODEL NUMBER. 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 A LAP-BAND PORT LEAK. LAP-BAND PORT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
213053 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (UNK SIZE) LTI ALLERGAN NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR