| Model Number |
TV-IL1422120-J |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Lack of Effect (4065)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Clinical Endoleak (4843)
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| Date of Event |
06/26/2023
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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.H3 other text : devices remain implanted.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was initially treated for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) with implant of the alto abdominal aortic aneurysm stent system.During the initial implant procedure, angiography identified bilateral type ib endoleaks.Additional balloon touch-up was performed, however the endoleak remained unresolved.In response, the physician occluded the right internal iliac artery and an additional limb was added on the right-side.Balloon touch-up was performed again, and angiography showed a type iiia endoleak between the two right limbs and the persistent type ib endoleak from the left limb.The physician elected to conclude the procedure and will continue to monitor the patient.Additional treatment is being discussed, but an additional surgery has not been scheduled.The patient is reportedly in stable condition.
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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.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 the reported ovation ix, type iiia endoleak (between the right common iliac limbs) is unconfirmed.The reported bilateral type ib endoleaks (right-side resolved) are confirmed.This is moderately consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.Procedure-related harms, device, user, procedure, or anatomy relatedness of this event could not be determined with the medical records available for review.The final patient status was reported in stable condition.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.Corrections: h6 investigation finding codes; remove 3233.H6 investigation finding codes; remove 11.
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