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BA28-80/I20-40 |
| 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 and a half (4.5) years post initial procedure, the patient presented at routine follow-up with a type iiib endoleak.The physician elected to treat the patient by implanting an afx2 bifurcated stent graft and an ovation ix iliac limb device on (b)(6) 2020; this procedure is off-label due to noncompatible use of ovation with afx devices.The patient is reportedly doing well and the endoleak was confirmed resolved.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.A clinical assessment of the reported event could not be completed due to a lack of receipt of relevant medical records and/or imaging.An attempt was made to obtain medical records and medical images but was denied as patient authorization is needed.As such, procedure related harms, event determination, off label conditions, related patient harms and patient disposition could not be assessed.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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