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ETBF2816C166E |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Leak/Splash (1354)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Insufficient Information (4580); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
12/30/2020
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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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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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An endurant ii bifurcate stent graft system was implanted in a patient for the endovascular treatment of an 55 mm abdominal aortic aneurysm.It was reported that approximately 55 months post index procedure, a ct was performed, where a type 1a endoleak was observed.As per the physician the cause of the event can not be determined.No additional clinical sequalae were provided and the patient will be monitored.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis conclusion; the reported proximal type ia endoleak was confirmed on the films provided; however, the cause of the event could not be fully determined.Lack of pre-implant ct¿s did not allow for a thorough assessment of the pre-implant anatomy.It is possible that disease progression with aneurysm morphology changes over the time of implant of the device may have been a factor in the observed events.It is likely that the short neck and angulation observed may have also contributed to the event.Analysis of the returned films did not reveal any out of specification stent graft integrity issues.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.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information received; intervention was performed on the 1st of mar 21.The patient was treated by snorkeling bilateral renal arteries and the sma and extending the graft proximally to the celiac with an ettf3232c70e.The right limb was also extended further into the external iliac.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.
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