| Model Number |
BEA25-110/I20-30 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Lack of Effect (4065)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Aneurysm (1708); Clinical Endoleak (4843)
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| Date of Event |
04/01/2024
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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 treated for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) on (b)(6) 2023, with the implantation of an afx2 bifurcated stent graft, an afx vela infrarenal, and an afx vela suprarenal.It was reported on (b)(6) 2024, that the patient underwent a re-intervention for an endoleak type ib.The physician implanted an additional afx2 bifurcated stent graft and an ovation ix extender.The final patient status was reported as doing well with no presence of an endoleak.
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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 : devices remain 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's 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 was 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.A clinical evaluation of the adverse event/incident was completed.An examination of medical records and/or medical imaging received by endologix confirms the afx2 type ib endoleak of the right common iliac artery and additional endovascular procedure complaints.This is consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.The clinical evaluation also shows reasonable evidence to suggest an aneurysm enlargement of 5 mm.The aneurysm enlargement was discovered during the review of the computed tomography (ct) scan dated on (b)(6) 2023.Procedure-related harms, device, user, procedure, or anatomy-relatedness of this complaint could not be determined with the medical records available for review.The final patient status was reported as doing well.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 - remove code 3233 h6: investigation conclusion codes - remove code 11.
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