| Model Number |
TV-AB2080-N |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Complete Blockage (1094)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Failure of Implant (1924); Obstruction/Occlusion (2422)
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| Date of Event |
05/05/2022
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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 being treated for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) with the alto stent graft system (one alto main body and three (3) ovation ix iliac limbs).Post-deployment, while attempting to advance the q50 merit medical balloon to mold the rings, the nose cone of the balloon became caught on the distal suprarenal portion of the alto main body, pushing the alto main body proximally about 1cm and partially covering left renal.Arm access was obtained, and the left renal was successfully stented.There seemed to be seal in the neck at the second ring; however, the final angio showed a possible type ia endoleak or type ii endoleak.The patient left the operating room and was being monitored.(reported under mfr# 3008011247-2022-00047).Several hours post-procedure the patient developed a cold leg and was brought back into the operating room.The right limb was not getting flow do to the alto main body legs becoming a little twisted and occluding on the right side.Two non-endologix balloon-expandable stents were implanted at the level of the second sealing ring and into the legs of the main body.Normal flow was achieved and the stenting at the second ring also resolved the type ia endoleak.The final angio looked perfect.The patient was reported to be doing well.
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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 in the patient.A clinical evaluation of the adverse event/incident was completed.An examination of medical records and/or medical imaging received by endologix shows the occlusion of the iliac stent (immediately post index procedure on (b)(6) 2022) placed into the right common iliac artery and additional endovascular procedure complaints are unconfirmed.This is not consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.Procedure related harms, device, user, or anatomy relatedness of this event/incident could not be determined with the medical records available for review.The final patient status remains unknown.The final patient status was not made available to endologix.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.G3: awareness date ¿ updated.H6: investigation finding codes - remove code 3233.H6: investigation conclusion codes - remove code 11.
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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 in the patient.A clinical evaluation of the adverse event/incident was completed.An examination of medical records and/or medical imaging received by endologix shows the occlusion of the iliac stent (immediately post index procedure on (b)(6) 2022) placed into the right common iliac artery and additional endovascular procedure are confirmed.This is consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.Procedure related harms, device, user, or anatomy relatedness of this event/incident could not be determined with the medical records available for review.The right common iliac artery was off-label at 37mm and should be 8-25mm.It is unclear if this contributed to the reported event.The final patient status was discharged on the fifth postoperative day following the initial evar procedure to acute rehab.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.B6: relevant tests and lab data ¿ updated.G3: awareness date ¿ updated.H6: investigation type codes - remove code 4119.
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