| Model Number |
BA25-90/I16-30 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Separation Problem (4043)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Clinical Endoleak (4843)
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| Date of Event |
03/17/2025
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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 initially treated for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) on (b)(6) 2015 with the implant of an afx bifurcated stent graft (bsg) and afx vela suprarenal.Routine follow-up conducted on (b)(6) 2025 identified what appeared to be a graft separation and possible type iiia endoleak.Reintervention was completed on (b)(6) 2025 by relining the graft with the implant of an afx2 bifurcated stent graft and afx vela suprarenal.Patient was reported to be stable post-secondary procedure.
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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, follow-up report will be submitted.Device iteration is afx with duraply.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 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.Due to the due to a lack of receipt of relevant medical records and/or imaging; event determination, off label conditions, related patient harms and patient disposition could not be independently assessed.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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