| Model Number |
BEA28-120/I16-40 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Puncture/Hole (1504); Stretched (1601); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
09/24/2018
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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.If additional information is obtained at a later time that is pertinent to this event, a follow-up report will then be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient was initially treated for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa) with the afx2 abdominal aortic aneurysm stent.Approximately two (2) years post initial procedure, a type iiib endoleak with no aneurysm enlargement was detected per routine follow-up ct.The physician will continue to monitor the patient who is reportedly in good condition.There have been no additional patient sequelae reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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At the completion of the clinical evaluation and based on the information received, there was substantial evidence to support the following observations: the type iiib endoleak of the bifurcated device complaint is refuted and rather, there was noted contrast billowing (within acceptable range), stent cage buckling, and no aneurysm (sac) growth.The stent cage buckling was observed at one-month post initial implant.Procedure related harms and device, user, procedure, or anatomy relatedness of this complaint could not be determined.The final patient status was reported in good condition.
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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information received per clinical assessment confirming that there was no type iiib endoleak present at the time of the reported event; rather, clinical identified billowing and stent cage dilation of the bifurcated device.
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