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TV-AB2980-J |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Aneurysm (1708)
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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 devices involved in this event will not be returned for evaluation and remain implanted in the patient.Patient medical records and imaging studies will be requested for further evaluation by a clinical specialist.If additional information pertinent to the incident is obtained, a follow-up report will be submitted.Devices remains implanted.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was initially treated for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) with the ovation ix abdominal aortic aneurysm stent.Approximately two and a half (2.5) years post initial procedure, the patient presented at routine follow-up with aneurysm sac growth (unknown diameter) and no visible endoleak per cta (computed tomography angiography) scan.It is unknown if the physician plans to re-intervene.The patient will continue to be monitored and is reportedly in stable condition.
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Additional 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.The sac growth complaint is unconfirmed due to a lack of relevant medical records and imaging.Device, user, procedure or anatomy relatedness of this complaint could not be determined.Procedure related harms for this complaint could not be determined.The final patient status was reported to be stable.No additional investigation of this reported adverse event 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.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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