| Model Number |
A34-34/C100-O20V |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Puncture/Hole (1504)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Aneurysm (1708); Clinical Endoleak (4843)
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| Date of Event |
08/09/2023
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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 device involved in this event was discarded and 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.H3 other text : device was discarded.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was initially implanted with an afx2 bifurcated stent graft and a vela suprarenal aortic extension to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa).Approximately four (4) years post initial procedure, aneurysm enlargement due to an unknown source was identified.The physician elected to perform an open surgery.During the surgery a pin hole type 3b endoleak was identified originating for the vela suprarenal aortic extension.The afx2 bifurcated stent graft and a vela suprarenal aortic extension were explanted and vascular replacement was performed.The patient was reported being stable post the explant procedure.The explanted stent grafts are not available for return.
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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 explanted stent graft is not available for return to endologix for evaluation, therefore no evaluation was completed.A clinical evaluation of the adverse event/incident was completed.An examination of medical records and/or medical imaging received by endologix shows that the type 3b endoleak, sac enlargement and explant are unconfirmed.This is not consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.Device, user, procedure or anatomy relatedness of this complaint could not be determined.Procedure related harms for this complaint could not be determined.The final patient status was reported being stable.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: g3: awareness date has been updated.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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