The patient was implanted with a lap-band on (b)(6) 2010.The patient had an initial port replacement on (b)(6) 2011.During a ct scan of abdomen and pelvis, a fracture in the port tubing was observed.It was noted that the sleeve on the port came off.The surgeon reported that this may have allowed stress on the port tubing, which broke just after the metal post on the older ez port design.The surgeon stated that the older port sleeve was going too loose to stay on the surrounding coupling, and, therefore, the surgeon was afraid it would happen again and replaced the port on (b)(6) 2021.
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