| Model Number |
A34-34/C80-O20V |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
03/28/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device remains implanted in the patient; therefore, it will not be returned for evaluation.Patient medical records and imaging studies will be requested for further evaluation by the clinical specialist.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 or Problem Description
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The patient was initially implanted with an afx2 bifurcated stent graft and an afx vela suprarenal to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa).Approximately, 1 month post initial procedure patient was identified with a type ib endoleak and was treated with a afx limb extension successfully sealing the type ib endoleak.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.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 could not be completed.A clinical evaluation of the adverse event could not be completed.Only a preplanning image available for review therefore, no medical records nor medical imaging relevant to the reported adverse event/incident was received by endologix.The user facility was unable to provide this information.Due to the absence of relevant medical records and medical imaging; device, use, procedure, and/or anatomy relatedness to this adverse event/incident could not be evaluated.The final patient status remains unknown.The final patient status was not made available to endologix.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 device iteration is afx with duraply.Corrections: h6: method remove 3233 h6: conclusion remove 11.
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