| Model Number |
TV-IL1418140-J |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Complete Blockage (1094)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Obstruction/Occlusion (2422)
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| Date of Event |
05/10/2022
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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 remains implanted.
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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 alto stent graft system (one (1) alto main body and two (2) ovation ix iliac limbs).Approximately one (1) month post initial procedure, occlusion of the limb was identified at routine follow-up.Reintervention was completed with the implant of three (3) ovation ix iliac limbs.The patient was reported to be doing well 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 that the left iliac occlusion and additional endovascular procedure complaints are confirmed.This is consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.Procedure related harms, device, user, procedure or anatomy relatedness of this complaint could not be determined with the lack of medical records and/or imaging available for review.The final patient status was reported as being discharged home on post operative day one and is doing well.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 - updated h6: investigation finding codes: remove code 3233 h6: investigation conclusion codes: remove code 11.
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