| Model Number |
VAMF2222C100TU |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
09/18/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Death
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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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A valiant captivia stent graft system was implanted during an endovascular procedure for and aortic intramural hematoma (imh).It was reported during the index procedure the patient had emergent total arch replacement.Physician requested that the rep bring in a 20x20 graft the rep informed the physician that there was a 22x22.The rep brought in a 22x22, a24x24 and a26x26 graft to the case.After getting a measurement of 24mm the rep suggested a 24 or 26.The physician stated a 22 would be used because the implanted graft was small so a 22mm valiant was delivered to the field.The rep noted there was no imaging or ivus ultra sound available and the physician stated there was direct visualisation.The graft was deployed with out the reps visualisation and after deployment both physicians stated that the graft looked good. it was reported during a ct one day post index procedure that the graft had migrated to the distal segment of the thoracic aorta.The patient was brought to the or where a thoracotomy was carried out and the 22x22x100 graft was explanted.It was then reported the patient expired two days later.No cause has been reported. no additional clinical sequalae was provided and the patient has expired.
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