| Model Number |
TV-IL1416140-J |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Migration (4003)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Failure of Implant (1924); Pain (1994)
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| Date of Event |
10/19/2021
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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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The device involved in this event will not be returned for evaluation as it remains implanted in the patient.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 treated for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) with an alto main body and two (2) ovation ix iliac limbs.Approximately four (4) months after post initial procedure, the patient presented emergently to the hospital with abdominal pain.After an angiogram, a type 1b endoleak was identified as well as both iliac limbs had migrated back into the abdominal aneurysm.A re-intervention was done and the physician elected to implant one (1) additional ovation ix limb in each iliac.The final patient status was reported as doing fine.
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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.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 the bilateral limb migration, loss of seal and type 1b endoleak event(s)/incident(s) are confirmed from the still images.This is consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.Due to the absence of relevant medical records and relevant 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.G3: awareness date ¿ updated h6: investigation finding codes: remove code 3233 h6: investigation conclusion codes: remove code 11.
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