Model Number I20-13/C70F SA |
Device Problems
Complete Blockage (1094); Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
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Patient Problem
Occlusion (1984)
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Event Date 02/04/2020 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The device involved in this event will not be returned for evaluation as it remains implanted in the patient.If additional information pertinent to the incident is obtained, a follow-up report will be submitted.Device iteration is afx with duraply.
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Event Description
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The patient was initially implanted with a bifurcated stent graft, a suprarenal stent graft extension, and a limb stent graft extension to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa).Approximately four (4) years post initial procedure the left limb of the endograft was occluded.Re-intervention was completed.The physician performed a femoral-femoral bypass.No further information provided.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported adverse event/incident was investigated in alignment with endologix operating procedures and work instructions.Where possible, it is endologix practice to make at least three good faith efforts to retrieve a reported adverse event/incident related device as well as medical records and medical imaging.An evaluation of the manufacturing record was completed.A review of the part number/lot number combination needed for device identification shows the device to have been properly manufactured and released in accordance with the device master record.The review confirms there were no manufacturing or processing non-conformities identified that would contribute to the reported adverse event/incident.An evaluation of the device could not be completed.The device was not returned to endologix for evaluation because it remains implanted.A clinical evaluation of the adverse event/incident was completed.An examination of medical records and/or medical imaging received by endologix shows that the left limb occlusion complaint is confirmed.This is consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.Procedure related harms, device, user, procedure or anatomy relatedness of this complaint could not be determined with the medical records available for review.During the investigation, endologix found reasonable evidence to suggest the device was used off-label.There was concomitant product use in the left iliac artery due to kinking that was noted at the index procedure.It is unclear how much this contributed to the reported occlusion.The patient will continued to be montiored.No additional investigation of this reported adverse event/incident is planned.However, should additional information relevant to the investigation outcome become available, a follow-up report will be submitted.Endologix will continue to monitor this and similar adverse events/incidents.B5: describe event or problem - updated g1,2: contact office- name has been updated g3: report source - remove company representative g4: awareness date - updated h6: result code ¿ remove 3221 h6: conclusion code ¿ remove 11 device iteration is afx with duraply.
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Event Description
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The patient was initially implanted with a bifurcated stent graft, a suprarenal stent graft extension, and a limb stent graft extension to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa).Approximately four (4) years post initial procedure the left limb of the endograft was occluded.Re-intervention was completed.The physician performed a femoral-femoral bypass.No further information provided.Note: this patient is part of a clinical study.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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