| Model Number |
A28-28/C95-O20V |
| 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 |
04/01/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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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 afx with duraply.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was treated for an abdominal aortic aneurysm on (b)(6) 2017 with the implant of an afx2 bifurcated stent graft and an afx vela suprarenal.Routine follow-up performed on (b)(6) 2025 identified a type ia endoleak.Reintervention was completed on (b)(6) 2025 with the implant of an afx vela infrarenal.The type ia endoleak was sealed and the patient is reported to be doing well.
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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 could not perform an evaluation of the device as the device 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 type ia endoleak and additional endovascular procedure complaints are confirmed.This is consistent with the reported adverse event/incident.The clinical assessment determined that there was evidence to suggest aneurysm enlargement of 20mm that was not included in the event as reported.This was discovered during review of the discharge summary dated 15 april 2025.Device, user, procedure or anatomy relatedness of complaint could not be determined.No procedure related harms were identified.The final patient status was reported as discharged home on postoperative day one in good condition.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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