| Model Number |
TV-EX181845-E |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
03/29/2022
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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.
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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 the ovation prime abdominal aortic aneurysm stent system.Approximately six and a half (6.5) years post initial procedure, the patient presented with a type ib endoleak from the right common iliac artery.The physician elected to successfully treat the patient by implanting an ovation ix iliac limb on (b)(6) 2022.The patient was reportedly in stable condition and discharged home.
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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.The review confirms there were no manufacturing or processing non-conformities identified that would contribute to the reported adverse event/incident.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 1b endoleak and the additional endovascular procedure were confirmed.This is consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.It was noted that this type 1b endoleak in the left common iliac artery was not feeding the abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) sac.Procedure-related harms, device, user, procedure, or anatomy-relatedness of this complaint could not be determined with the medical records available for review.The final patient status was reported to be discharged home.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.Corrections: g3: date received by manufacturer has been updated.H6: investigation finding: remove code 3233.H6: investigation conclusion: remove code 11.
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