| Model Number |
BEA22-40/I13-40 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Ischemia (1942)
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| Date of Event |
06/29/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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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 implant of an afx2 bifurcated stent graft.Approximately (2) two years post-operative, the patient presented with claudication.A reintervention was performed where a balloon touch-up and a (non-endologix device) palmaz stent was implanted to fully approximate proximal graft to the aorta.The final patient status was reported as doing well and discharged to go home.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device remains implanted in the patient; therefore, it will not be returned for evaluation.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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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 could not be completed.No medical records nor medical imaging relevant to the reported adverse event/incident was received by endologix.The user facility was unable to provide this information.Due to the absence of medical records and medical imaging device, use, procedure, and/or anatomy relatedness to this adverse event/incident could not be evaluated.The final patient status was reported as doing well and discharged to go 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.H6: investigation finding codes - remove code 3233 h6: investigation conclusion codes - remove code 11.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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