FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (UNK SIZE)

MDR report key: 4080511 · Received July 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
2024601-2014-00322
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 2014
Date of Event
June 2, 2014
Report Date
June 2, 2014
Manufacturer
ALLERGAN
Product Code
LTI
PMA / PMN Number
P000008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE REPORTER OF THE COMPLAINT WAS ASKED TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS AS WELL AS TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT SERIAL NUMBER, DATE OF EVENT, AND IMPLANT DATE. THE INFO HAS NOT YET BEEN REC'D BY ALLERGAN. THE REPORTER OF THE COMPLAINT WAS ASKED TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR ANALYSIS IF IT IS EXPLANTED IN THE FUTURE. FURTHER INFO FROM THE REPORTER REGARDING THE SERIAL NUMBER, DATE OF EVENT, AND IMPLANT DATE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. 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 FOR WHICH THE "CATHETER HAS COME OFF THE PORT". IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW THE EVENTS WERE FIRST NOTICED. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER THE LAP-BAND SYSTEM WILL BE EXPLANTED AND/OR REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
432809 LAP-BAND ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING SYSTEM (UNK SIZE) LTI ALLERGAN NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI