| Model Number |
BA25-110/I16-30 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Material Puncture/Hole (1504); Product Quality Problem (1506); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Death (1802); Failure of Implant (1924); Rupture (2208)
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| Date of Event |
04/16/2019
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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 afx abdominal aortic aneurysm stent.Approximately three (3) years post initial procedure, the patient presented emergently with a ruptured aaa.The ct scan revealed a type iiia endoleak and a potential iiib endoleak.The patient was transferred to another hospital for treatment but expired in transit.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A clinical evaluation of the reported event could not be completed due to a lack of receipt of relevant medical records and or imaging; requests were made and denied for medical records, and no response was received for medical imaging.As such, event determination, off-label conditions, related patient harms, and patient disposition could not be independently assessed.The manufacturing lot review confirmed all devices met specifications prior to release.Endologix continues to investigate this event and similar events to ensure the highest quality and patient safety.Device iteration is afx with duraply.
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