MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC IRELAND VALIANT NAVION; SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TR

Model Number VNMC4040C175TU

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Abdominal Pain (1685); Aneurysm (1708); Diarrhea (1811); Dyspnea (1816); Muscle Weakness (1967); Diaphoresis (2452); Pericardial Effusion (3271); Thrombosis/Thrombus (4440)

Event Date 02/24/2021

Event Type  Death  

Event Description

Valiant navion stent grafts were implanted during an endovascular procedure for the treatment of a thoracic aortic aneurysm.  it was reported the patient presented emergently to the emergency department a year later with abdominal wall pain, back pain with diarrhea for 3 days, bilateral chest pain, diaphoresis, shortness of breath and severe weakness with a fall and inability to get up.It was found the patient had pericardial effusion.There was no evidence of dissection and the patient has a known ascending aortic aneurysm which appeared to be enlarging in size.The patient was treated with medication.The patient has a palliative care consult the next day  due to significant risk of mortality (10-15% at 30 days) if move towards repair of enlarging ascending aortic aneurysm.The patient decided against treatment due to the risk of dialysis.The patient expired the next day.As per the physician the cause of death was as a result of large aortic aneurysm and pericardial effusion.No additional clinical sequelae was provided and the patient has expired.

Manufacturer Narrative

Other relevant device(s) are: product id: vnmc4040c95tu, serial/lot #: (b)(4), ubd: 09-oct-2021, udi#: (b)(4).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Manufacturer Narrative

Other relevant device(s) are: product id: vnmc4040c95tu, serial/lot #: (b)(4), ubd: 09-oct-2021, udi#: (b)(4).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Valiant navion stent grafts were implanted during an endovascular procedure for the treatment of a thoracic aortic aneurysm.  it was reported the patient presented emergently to the emergency department a year later with abdominal wall pain, back pain with diarrhea for 3 days, bilateral chest pain, diaphoresis, shortness of breath and severe weakness with a fall and inability to get up.It was found the patient had pericardial effusion.There was no evidence of dissection and the patient has a known ascending aortic aneurysm which appeared to be enlarging in size.The patient was treated with medication.The patient has a palliative care consult the next day  due to significant risk of mortality (10-15% at 30 days) if move towards repair of enlarging ascending aortic aneurysm.The patient decided against treatment due to the risk of dialysis.The patient expired the next day.As per the physician the cause of death was as a result of large aortic aneurysm and pericardial effusion.No additional clinical sequelae was provided and the patient has expired.

Manufacturer Narrative

Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information received ; it was reported that the ct from 1 year post-index procedure was noted to have turbulent flow and irregular mural thrombus within the stented proximal descending aorta.Mural thrombus partially covers the origin of the more medial mid descending aorta stent graft, although flow is maintained within the stent graft.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: VALIANT NAVION
• Type of Device: SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TR
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC IRELAND; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC IRELAND; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 13583011
• MDR Text Key: 285980644
• Report Number: 9612164-2022-00731
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MIH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000101107
• UDI-Public: 00763000101107
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P100040
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 10/17/2023

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?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 02/06/2021
• Device Model Number: VNMC4040C175TU
• Device Catalogue Number: VNMC4040C175TU
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 02/10/2022
• Initial Date FDA Received: 02/23/2022
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 03/14/2022; 10/09/2023
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 04/05/2022; 10/17/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/07/2019
• 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
• Treatment: "SEE H10...."
• Patient Outcome(s): Death
• Patient Age: 71 YR
• Patient Sex: Female