| Model Number |
BA25-90/I16-30 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Puncture/Hole (1504)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Chest Pain (1776); Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
03/10/2022
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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 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 afx with duraply.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was initially treated for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) with the implant of an afx bifurcated stent graft and an afx vela suprarenal.Approximately three (3) years post initial procedure, routine follow-up computerized tomography (ct) scan identified sac expansion and a type ii endoleak (non-device related) that reportedly the physician planned to embolize.A separate report will not be filed for this event as type ii endoleaks are anatomy related and not related to a failure of the device.Approximately three (3) years post possible embolization, the patient presented with chest pain.A ct (computed tomography) scan was performed and identified a type 3b endoleak.Reintervention was completed with the implant of the alto stent graft system.The type 3b endoleak was sealed successfully.The patient was discharged home one-day post-reintervention.
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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 type iiib endoleak is confirmed.This is consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.Procedure related harms, device, user, procedure or anatomy relatedness of this the adverse event/incident could not be determined with the medical records available for review.The final patient status was reported to be discharged home following the additional endovascular 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 afx with duraply.G3: awareness date ¿ updated.H6: investigation finding codes - remove code 3233.H6: investigation conclusion codes - remove code 11.
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