| Model Number |
BA25-90/I16-30 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Puncture/Hole (1504)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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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 afx with duraply.
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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 four (4) years post initial procedure, the patient presented with a type iiib endoleak.The physician elected to treat the patient by relining with a gore (non-endologix) excluder.The patient was reportedly in good condition.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 evaluation confirmed all devices met specifications prior to release.The device was not returned as the device remains implanted therefore no evaluation was completed.At the completion of the clinical assessment, the type iiib endoleak event is unconfirmed due to a lack of the relevant medical information.The secondary endovascular procedure with a non- endologix devices was confirmed.Procedure related harms, device, user, procedure or anatomy relatedness of this event could not be determined with the medical record/ images available for review.The final patient status was reported being stable.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 afx with duraply.
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