MAUDE Adverse Event Report: APOLLO ENDOSURGERY, INC. ORBERA INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON SYSTEM

Model Number B-4800

Device Problem Patient-Device Incompatibility (2682)

Patient Problem Regurgitation (2259)

Event Date 08/18/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The physician indicated the device was discarded therfore no device testing can be performed.Further information has been requested of the initial reporter regarding: device and patient information.To date, no additional information has been received by apollo.A review of the device labeling notes the following: precautions: antiemetics, antispasmodic, and anticholinergic drugs may be prescribed to lessen the early placement symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.Patients will need to immediately contact their physician for any severe or unusual symptoms.Placement of the balloon within the stomach produces an expected and predictable reaction characterized most commonly by a feeling of heaviness in the abdomen, nausea and vomiting, gastroesophageal reflux, belching, esophagitis, heartburn, diarrhea and, at times, abdominal, back or epigastric pain and cramping.Food digestion may be slowed during this adjustment period.These symptoms can be treated with antiemetic, antispasmodic, and anticholinergic medications.Typically the stomach acclimates to the presence of the device within the first 2 weeks.In order to prevent or ameliorate the symptoms most frequently experienced during the adjustment period, it is recommended that the physician use proton pump inhibitors (ppis), antiemetics, antispasmodics, and anticholinergic medications prophylactically (before orbera¿ placement).Patients should be advised to immediately contact their physician for any unusually severe or worsening symptoms.The physiological response of the patient to the presence of orbera¿ may vary depending upon the patient's general condition and the level and type of activity.The types and frequency of administration of drugs or diet supplements and the overall diet of the patient may also affect the response.Each patient must be monitored closely during the entire term of treatment in order to detect the development of possible complications.Each patient should be instructed regarding symptoms of deflation, gastrointestinal obstruction, ulceration and other complications which might occur, and should be advised to contact his/her physician immediately upon the onset of such symptoms.Patients need to be evaluated and the device removed at or within 6 months of placement.Clinical data does not exist to support use of an individual orbera¿ beyond 6 months.Adverse events: it is important to discuss all possible complications and adverse events with your patient.Complications that may result from the use of this product include the risks associated with the medications and methods utilized in the endoscopic procedure, the risks associated with any endoscopic procedure, the risks associated with the orbera intragastric balloon specifically, and the risks associated with the patient's degree of intolerance to a foreign object placed in the stomach.Possible complications - possible complications of the use of orbera¿ include: spontaneous over inflation.Warnings: spontaneous over inflation of an indwelling balloon has been reported in patients with orbera¿.Symptoms of balloon over-inflation include intense abdominal pain, swelling of the abdomen (abdominal distension) with or without discomfort, difficulty breathing, and/or vomiting.Patients experiencing any of these symptoms should be counseled to seek immediate care.

Event Description

Reported as: a patient with the orbera intragastric balloon had "a ct scan that showed a hyperinflated balloon." the device was removed.Additional information noted: patient had some mild reflux post placement.

• Brand Name: ORBERA INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON SYSTEM
• Type of Device: INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON
• Manufacturer (Section D): APOLLO ENDOSURGERY, INC.; 1120 s. capital of texas hwy; bldg 1, ste. 300; austin TX 78746
• Manufacturer (Section G): APOLLO ENDOSURGERY COSTA RICA, SRL; coyol free zone; building b 13.3; alajuela, ; CS
• Manufacturer Contact: tracy whisman ; 1120 s. capital of texas hwy; bldg 1, ste. 300; austin, TX 78746
• MDR Report Key: 9089393
• MDR Text Key: 159337985
• Report Number: 3006722112-2019-00164
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LTI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10811955020619
• UDI-Public: 10811955020619
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P140008
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/21/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: B-4800
• Device Catalogue Number: B-4800
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 08/21/2019
• Initial Date FDA Received: 09/19/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 61 YR