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VNMC3731C207TU |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Deformation (2976)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Aneurysm (1708); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
05/25/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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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 navion stent graft was implanted during the endovascular treatment of a thoracic aortic aneurysm.It was reported approximately 2 years post the index procedure that a ct was performed.Corelab have reviewed this imaging and found two stent ring enlargements of +5.4mm and +3.7mm.The patient died on (b)(6) 2021, the cause of death was related to covid-19 and not device related.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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B5; additional information received : corelab review of ct images 3 months post the index procedure revealed the presence of a type ic ( new) endoleak, there was no stent ring enlargement observed.Review of cts from a further 6 months later revealed type ic endoleak (persistent) and 2 stent ring enlargement of +1.6mm and +1.3mm.No aortic enlargement was noted.Cts from 1 month ago showed a persistent type ic endoleak and 2 stent ring enlargement of +4.2mm and +2.9mm, both persistent.There was no aortic enlargement.The first three images were not evaluated for fracture and stent ring migration due to device overlaps.Aortic enlargement of +6.5mm was noted on cts when compared to previous images.Previously reported sre (+5.4mm and 3.7mm) were noted as persistent.There was a fracture noted at proximal end of proximal non-navion non-medtronic device.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction: cts from approximately 14 months post index procedure showed a persistent type ic endoleak and 2 stent ring enlargement of +4.2mm and +2.9mm, both persistent.Aortic enlargement of +6.5mm was noted on cts from approximately 2 years post index procedure when compared with images from 3 months post index.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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