| Model Number |
TV-IL1418100-J |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Stroke/CVA (1770); Paralysis (1997)
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| Date of Event |
09/04/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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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 the alto abdominal stent graft system (left limb: lot: fs031221-09, right limb: lot: fs020121-29) on (b)(6) 2022.Reportedly, on (b)(6) 2022, the patient felt paralyzed on their right lower limb, and visited the local hospital on the next day.The patient was admitted to the hospital.Reportedly, the patient experienced brain infarction and unknown treatment was provided.The cause of the brain infarction is unknown.The patient was reported to be better the following month.
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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: device remains implanted.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported 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.Endologix was unable to perform an evaluation of the device as it remains implanted in the patient.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 was received by endologix.The user facility was unable to provide this information.Due to the absence of medical records and medical imaging device, use, procedure, and/or anatomy relatedness to this incident could not be evaluated.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 incidents.Corrections: h6: investigation finding codes - remove code 3233.H6: investigation conclusion codes - remove code 11.
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