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The patient was initially treated for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) with implant of an afx bifurcated stent graft and suprarenal aortic extension.Approximately six and a half (6.5) years post initial procedure, the patient presented with a type iiia or iiib endoleak (indeterminate origin).The patient was originally scheduled for re-intervention, but the surgery was postponed due to the patient's condition of pneumonia.Once the patient has recovered, surgery will be rescheduled.
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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.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 or medical imaging relevant to the adverse event/incident was received by endologix.Due to the absence of relevant medical records and reported 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 having pneumonia.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: g2 report source, h6 investigation finding codes; remove 3233, h6 investigation conclusion codes; remove 11.
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