| Model Number |
TV-IL1422140-J |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Migration (4003)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
12/01/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was implanted with the alto stent graft system to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa).Approximately one and a half (1.5) months post initial procedure one of the ovation limbs was found to have migrated proximally and resulted in a type 3a endoleak.The physician elected to coil the right hypogastric artery and extended with two (2) ovation ix iliac limbs, a 14x160 and a 14x120 to resolve this event.The patient status was not reported.
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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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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 could not be completed.No medical records nor medical imaging relevant to the reported adverse event/incident was received by endologix.The user facility was unable to provide this information.Due to the absence of medical records and 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.H6: investigation finding codes - remove code 3233.H6: investigation conclusion codes - remove code 11.
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