MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC IRELAND VALIANT NAVION; SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TR

Model Number	VNMC4343C175TU
Medical Device Problem Codes	Leak/Splash (1354); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Aneurysm (1708)
Date of Event	02/07/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Death
Event or Problem Description
Valiant navion stent grafts were implanted in an unknown endovascular treatment.It was reported through technical services by the patient that the patient has not felt better since implant and that a follow-up ct performed showed the graft is leaking.Per the physician, the patient returned for follow up on (b)(6) 2021.It was reported there was no endoleak observed but that the patients aorta had degenerated distal to the implanted stent grafts.Due to the patients age and medical history further treatment has not been performed.Core lab review of ct imaging from approximatley 3 years post the index procedure identified a type ib endoleak on vnmc4343c175tu (v29556853).The max aortic diameter was noted as 66.2mm with new aortic enlargement of +5.6mm observed compared to imaging from (b)(6) 2020.No stent fracture, stent ring enlargement or stent ring migration was observed.The cause of the endoleak is undetermined.No additional clinical sequalae were provided and the patient will be monitored.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
B5: additional information received : it was reported the patient died nearly four years post the index procedure , cause of death is unknown.Section d information references the main component of the system.Other relevant devices are: vnmc3737c182tu; sn (b)(6).Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information received: it was reported that the valiant navion was implanted during the index procedure to treat an unknown size aneurysm.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: VALIANT NAVION
• Common Device Name: SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TR
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC IRELAND; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC IRELAND; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 17593941
• Report Number: 9612164-2023-03793
• Device Sequence Number: 8222571
• Product Code: MIH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000101145
• UDI-Public: 00763000101145
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: AL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P100040
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2019
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/19/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/27/2021
• Device Model Number: VNMC4343C175TU
• Device Catalogue Number: VNMC4343C175TU
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/16/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/16/2023; 08/16/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/22/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/23/2023; 09/19/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/28/2019
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Death
• Patient Age: 72 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 64 KG