| Model Number |
BEA28-120/I16-40 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Puncture/Hole (1504)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Abdominal Pain (1685); Aneurysm (1708); Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
05/19/2022
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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 device involved in this event will not be returned for evaluation as it remains implanted in the patient.Patient medical records and imaging studies will be requested for further evaluation by the clinical specialist.If additional information pertinent to the incident is obtained, a follow-up report will be submitted.Device iteration is afx2.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was initially implanted with a bifurcated stent graft and a suprarenal aortic extension to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa).Approximately five and a half (5.5) years post initial procedure the patient presented to the emergency room (er) at outside hospital with abdominal pain.A computed tomography (ct) can showed increasing aaa size and what appeared to be a 3b fabric disruption.The physician elected to reline the original implanted devices with another afx2 bifurcated stent graft and a suprarenal aortic extension to successfully resolve the endoleak.The patient was reported as stable post this secondary procedure.
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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 type iiib endoleak of the bifurcated stent graft, aneurysm growth and secondary endovascular procedure complaint is 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 stable.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 afx2.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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