| Model Number |
A28-28/C75-O20V |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923); Lack of Effect (4065)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Failure of Implant (1924); Clinical Endoleak (4843)
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| Date of Event |
11/08/2022
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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 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 afx with duraply.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was treated for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) with the implant of an afx2 bifurcated stent graft, and a vela suprarenal proximal extension.During the procedure, it was reported that the vela suprarenal slipped down and caused an endoleak type i.A secondary vela suprarenal was implanted.The final patient status remains unknown.The final patient status was not made available to endologix.
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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.The review confirms there were no manufacturing or processing non-conformities identified that would contribute to the reported adverse event/incident.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 were received by endologix.The user facility was unable to provide this information.Procedure-related harms, device, user, procedure, or anatomy-relatedness of this complaint 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.Device iteration is afx with duraply.Corrections: h6 investigation finding codes; remove 3233 h6 investigation conclusion codes; remove 11.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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