| Model Number |
BEA28-120/I16-40 |
| 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 |
11/28/2023
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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) on (b)(6) 2017 with the implant of an afx2 bifurcated stent graft, an afx vela suprarenal, an afx vela infrarenal and an afx limb stent graft.On (b)(6) 2023, it was reported that an indeterminant endoleak was identified.Additional information, including treatment plans and patient status is pending.
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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.Device iteration is afx2.H3 other text : device remains implanted.
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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.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 was completed.An examination of medical records and/or medical imaging received by endologix shows the indeterminate endoleak complaint was found to be a type ia endoleak.This is moderately 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 as being monitored.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 afx2.
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