FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZENITH FLEX AAA ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT

MDR report key: 1000478 · Received February 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1820334-2008-00100
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2008
Date of Event
January 24, 2008
Report Date
January 24, 2008
Manufacturer
COOK INCORPORATED
Product Code
MIH
PMA / PMN Number
P020018
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION: STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MALE PATIENT HAD INITIAL AAA REPAIR IN 2007. ONE FLEX MAIN BODY AND TWO ILIAC LEG GRAFTS WERE PLACED. THE MAIN BODY WAS INADVERTENTLY PLACED LOW, BUT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY SHOW AN ENDOLEAK. THE FIRST CT SHOWED A TYPE I ENDOLEAK. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO USE A MAIN BODY EXTENSION GRAFT IN 2008, TO ADDRESS THE ENDOLEAK AS THE PATIENT HAD A RENAL STENT THAT EXTENDED AT LEAST 5MM INTO THE LUMEN OF THE AORTA. A VERY SLIGHT TYPE I ENDOLEAK PRESENTED POST EXTENSION PLACEMENT, BUT THE PHYSICIAN FELT AS THOUGH IT WOULD CEASE, ONCE THE ACT RETURNED TO NORMAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZENITH FLEX AAA ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT MIH ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT MIH COOK INCORPORATED NA 1832731

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Required Intervention