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Lap-Band Ap Adjustable Gastric Banding System Standard: medical device reports filed with FDA

801 reports name it, 2008–2015. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Allergan. Product code LTI.

801
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 43 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
48.8%
classified as malfunction
60.3% across the product code
0.4%
classified as death, as reported
3 reports · not verified by FDA

801 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Lap-Band Ap Adjustable Gastric Banding System Standard" (implant intragastric for morbid obesity); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Allergan; received from January 2008 to September 2015. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (50.7%), malfunction (48.8%) and death (0.4%); across all implant, intragastric for morbid obesity reports (product code LTI) death is recorded in 1.1% and malfunction in 60.3%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fluid/blood leak (42.2%), device slipped (16%) and explanted (6%). The patient problems coded most often are failure of implant, vomiting and erosion. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Lap-Band Ap Adjustable Gastric Banding System Standard was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in September 2015.

By year received

01032062008: 720082009: 3420092010: 13120102011: 18020112012: 20620122013: 12520132014: 7820142015: 402015

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.4%3
Injury50.7%406
Malfunction48.8%391
Other0%0
Not given0.1%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%801
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 17,678 reports carrying product code LTI. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Fluid/blood leak33842.2%19.1%
Device slipped12816%9.2%
Explanted486%29.7%
Leak/splashthe device leaked384.7%23.6%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient283.5%2.4%
Migration or expulsion of device253.1%3%
Deflation problem162%5.3%
Inflation problem91.1%1.6%
Kinkedthe tube or line kinked91.1%0.4%
Device remains implanted81%3.9%
Deformation due to compressive stress60.7%0.1%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off30.4%0.4%
Material erosion30.4%1.3%
Breakthe device broke20.2%4.2%
Invalid sensing20.2%0%
Obstruction of flow20.2%0.3%
Device issuea problem with the device10.1%0.7%
Disconnection10.1%2.1%
Displacement10.1%0.4%
Extrusion10.1%0.3%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Failure of implant37446.7%
Vomitingbeing sick9311.6%
Erosion698.6%
Painpain, site not specified678.4%
Dysphagia/ odynophagia577.1%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain536.6%
Regurgitation536.6%
Nauseafeeling sick455.6%
Obstruction/occlusion374.6%
Hernia273.4%
Surgical procedure, repeated273.4%
Inflammationinflammation232.9%
Surgical procedure232.9%
Weight changes212.6%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection131.6%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureLap-Band Ap Adjustable Gastric Banding System StandardProduct code LTIAll MAUDE reports
Reports80117,67826,136,888
Share of that pool—4.5%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports4119
Classified as injury50.7%38.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction48.8%60.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%96.2%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code LTI

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System2,19902%
Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System Unk Size1,78102%
Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System 9 75cm1,51300.1%
Lap-Band System1,35702%
Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System 10 0cm1,18700.4%
Spatz3 Adjustable Balloon System9061250.6%
Orbera Intragastric Balloon System828102.5%
Realize Adj Gastric Band Str52700.2%
Realize Adj Gastric Band-C52400%
Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System Vg49300.8%
Lap-Band Ap Adjustable Gastric Banding System Small44801.1%
Lap-Band Ap Adjustable Gastric Banding System Large43701.1%
ORBERA365 Intragastric Balloon System350290.3%
Sagb Quickclose With Velocity Injection Port24500%
Gen2 Adjustable Gastric Band - 11 Cm Unlocka19600.5%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Lap-Band Ap Adjustable Gastric Banding System Standard reports

How many FDA reports name Lap-Band Ap Adjustable Gastric Banding System Standard?

801 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (50.7%), malfunction (48.8%) and death (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fluid/blood leak (42.2%), device slipped (16%), explanted (6%), leak/splash (4.7%) and patient-device incompatibility (3.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Lap-Band Ap Adjustable Gastric Banding System Standard was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.