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ETLW1620C124E |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Malposition of Device (2616); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Obstruction/Occlusion (2422)
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| Date of Event |
05/08/2021
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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 stent graft system was implanted in the endovascular treatment of a unknown sized abdominal aortic aneurysm.It was reported that during the index procedure, the physician may have partially covered the left hypogastric artery with the etlw1620c124e endurant limb.A final angiogram showed no flow in the left hypogastric artery, however the physician stated there was good cross flow noted from the right hypogastric artery.As per the physician the cause of the event was anatomy.The iliac artery was noted to be severely tortuous and contained thrombus.No additional clinical sequalae were provided and the patient will be monitored.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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B5.Additional information received; it was reported that during the index procedure, the physician did not see the take off well of the left hypogastric artery due to so much tortuosity leading to the possible occlusion.H6.Device code updated 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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Product analysis the reported vessel occlusion could not be confirmed on the pre-implant films received; however, the anatomical considerations that were likely a factor in the reported event could be appreciated on the images.Procedural angiograms showing deployment of the limb and contrast injection testing patency of the vessels were not provided.In addition to anatomical factors, it was also noted that failure to fully identify the internal iliac artery during the procedure contributed to the reported occlusive event.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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