| Model Number |
BEA28-90/I16-30 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Puncture/Hole (1504)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Clinical Endoleak (4843)
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| Date of Event |
10/21/2025
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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 implanted with an afx2 bifurcated stent graft and an afx vela suprarenal to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa).Approximately five (5) years post initial procedure, the patient was in the hospital on (b)(6) 2025 for an unrelated reason and a type 3b endoleak was discovered on a computed tomography (ct).According to the physician the patient is stable and a plan for reintervention has not been made as of yet.
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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.
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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.Endologix requested medical records and medical imaging from the facility; however, no response was received.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.The review confirms there were no manufacturing or processing non-conformities identified that would contribute to the reported adverse event/incident.An evaluation of the device could not be completed.The device was not returned to endologix for evaluation because it remains implanted.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.The user facility was unable to provide this information.Due to the absence of medical records and medical imaging; device, use, procedure, and/or anatomy relatedness to this adverse event/incident could not be evaluated.The final patient status as stable.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: h6: investigation type codes: remove code 4118.H6: investigation finding codes: remove code 3233.H6: investigation conclusion codes: remove code 11.
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