| Model Number |
TV-IL1422140-J |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Failure of Implant (1924); Pain (1994)
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| Date of Event |
11/20/2020
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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.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was initially implanted with the ovation ix abdominal stent graft system (one (1) main body and two (2) ovation ix iliac limbs) with an additional ovation ix extender to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa).Approximately two (2) years post initial procedure the patient presented emergently with leg and abdominal pain.Computed tomography angiography (cta) revealed the right iliac limb had retracted out of the right iliac (not the source of abdominal pain).Successful re-intervention was completed with implant of an ovation ix iliac limb.Final patient status was reported as stable.
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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.A clinical evaluation of the adverse event/incident was completed.An examination of medical records and/or medical imaging received by endologix shows right limb stent cephalic migration into the sac.This is consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.Procedure related harms, device, user, procedure or anatomy relatedness of this event could not be determined with the medical records available for review, due to a lack of the relevant medical information (pre-ct and post ct).Final patient status was reported as stable.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.Corrections: h6: result code: remove code 3233.H6: conclusion code: remove code 11.
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