| Model Number |
BEA28-100/I16-40 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Material Puncture/Hole (1504)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
03/02/2022
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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 initially treated for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) with implant of an afx2 bifurcated stent graft, an afx vela suprarenal proximal extension and one (1) afx limb stent graft.Approximately one and a half (1.5) years post initial procedure, the patient presented at routine follow-up with a suspected type iiib endoleak and a possibly fractured strut.The physician elected to treat the patient by implanting one (1) afx vela infrarenal proximal extension and an additional afx limb stent graft on 02 march 2022.The endoleak was successfully resolved and the patient is reportedly doing well.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The devices involved in this event will not be returned for evaluation and remain implanted in the patient.Patient medical records and imaging studies will be requested for further evaluation by a clinical specialist.If additional information pertinent to the incident is obtained, a follow-up report will be submitted.Device iteration is afx2.
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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 patient was reported as doing well post this secondary procedure.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.Device iteration is afx2.H6: investigation finding codes - remove code 3233.H6: investigation conclusion codes - remove code 11.
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