| Model Number |
BEA25-80/I20-40 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
11/11/2019
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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.Device iteration is afx2.
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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, the patient presented with a type ii endoleak and a type ib endoleak of the right-side limb of the bifurcated device.The physician elected to treat the patient by implanting an afx limb stent graft on (b)(6) 2019.As of date, there have been no additional patient sequelae reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The manufacturing lot review confirmed all devices met specifications prior to release.The devices were not returned as they remain implanted, and therefore no sample evaluation was completed.A clinical evaluation of the reported event could not be completed due to a lack of receipt of relevant medical records and/or imaging; several requests were made and no response was received.As such, the event determination, off-label conditions, related patient harms, and patient disposition could not be assessed with medical records/ images.The final patient status was reported in stable condition.No additional investigation of this reported event is planned; however, if additional information pertinent to the incident is obtained, a follow-up report will be submitted.Endologix will continue to monitor this complaint and similar complaints in the event further investigation is needed.Device iteration is afx2.Corrections to h6: h6: result code; remove 3233.H6: conclusion code; remove 11.
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