BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 5978429 · Received September 26, 2016

    Report

    Report Number
    3008766073-2016-00067
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    September 26, 2016
    Date of Event
    September 1, 2016
    Report Date
    October 7, 2016
    Manufacturer
    TORAX MEDICAL, INC.
    Product Code
    LEI
    UDI-DI
    00855106005059
    PMA / PMN Number
    P100049
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DEVICE ANALYSIS CONDUCTED BY TORAX MEDICAL ENGINEERING AFTER PRODUCT RECEIPT. GROSS ANALYSIS REVEALED NO DEVICE ANOMALIES ATYPICAL FROM AN EXPLANTED DEVICE. MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS REVEALED ALL DEVICE COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLY EXHIBITED NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EXPLANTED DEVICE. FORCE TESTING, LENGTH TESTING, AND GEOMETRIC ANALYSIS EXHIBITED NO ANOMALIES. NO CONCLUSION RELEVANT TO EXPERIENCE DETERMINED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    FOLLOWING A LAPAROSCOPIC ANTI-REFLUX PROCEDURE, A PATIENT EXPERIENCED ONGOING GERD LEADING TO EXPLANT OF THE LINX DEVICE. THE LINX DEVICE WAS USED AS PART OF THE ANTI-REFLUX PROCEDURE. ANTI-REFLUX PROCEDURE AND LINX DEVICE IMPLANTATION OCCURRED WITHOUT ISSUE (B)(6) 2014. UNEVENTFUL DEVICE EXPLANT DUE TO ONGOING GERD ON (B)(6) 2016. DEVICE FOUND IN CORRECT POSITION/GEOMETRY. PATIENT UNDERWENT A FUNDOPLICATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEVICE EXPLANT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    FOLLOWING A LAPAROSCOPIC ANTI-REFLUX PROCEDURE, A PATIENT EXPERIENCED ONGOING GERD LEADING TO EXPLANT OF THE LINX DEVICE. THE LINX DEVICE WAS USED AS PART OF THE ANTI-REFLUX PROCEDURE. ANTI-REFLUX PROCEDURE AND LINX DEVICE IMPLANTATION OCCURRED WITHOUT ISSUE (B)(6) 2014. UNEVENTFUL DEVICE EXPLANT DUE TO ONGOING GERD ON (B)(6) 2016. DEVICE FOUND IN CORRECT POSITION/GEOMETRY. PATIENT UNDERWENT A FUNDOPLICATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEVICE EXPLANT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    629382 LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ANTI-REFLUX IMPLANT LEI TORAX MEDICAL, INC. LS16 5727 00855106005059

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 63 YR Hospitalization| O