| Model Number |
TV-IL1410100-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 |
03/25/2024
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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 implanted with the alto stent graft system to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa).Reportedly, the patient had very tortuous anatomy with large aaa and the common was very short.Approximately two and a half (2.5) years post initial procedure, it was identified that the left limb had pulled back into the aaa sac and there was a type ib endoleak.The physician elected to treat the patient by implanting two (2) additional ovation ix iliac limbs.The intervention was completed, and the patient is reported as doing fine.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device involved in this event will not be returned for evaluation as it remains implanted in the patient.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.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.An evaluation of the device could not be completed.The device was not returned to endologix for evaluation because it remains implanted in 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 type iiia endoleak of the left common iliac limb and left common iliac extender with additional endovascular procedure is confirmed.This is consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.The complaint is likely anatomy related as there was sharp infrarenal angulation of 57.1 degrees.This sharp angle caused the sharp angle in the proximal left iliac stent noted as early as the computed tomography scan (b)(6) 2021.This proximal angulation likely contributed to the left limb pulling out of the iliac artery creating the type iiia endoleak.Procedure related harms could not be determined.The final patient status was reported as doing fine.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: g3- awareness date: updated h6- investigation finding codes: removed 3233 h6- investigation conclusion codes: removed 11.
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