FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZENITH AAA ILIAC LEG DELIVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1073672 · Received July 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1820334-2008-00360
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2008
Date of Event
June 13, 2008
Report Date
June 13, 2008
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
MIH
PMA / PMN Number
P020018
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EACH ZENITH DEVICE IS SHIPPED WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ( IFU) LISTING THE ANATOMICAL REQUIREMENTS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, AND THE CORRECT DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURE. THE IFU ALSO ADVISES ON APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP SO THAT CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE, SHOULD THEY OCCUR, BE IDENTIFIED AND ADDRESSED BEFORE CAUSING CLINICAL PROBLEMS. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AND NO FIRMS WERE PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN THIS INVESTIGATION. AN INTERNAL CLINICAL REVIEW INDICATED THE EVENT WAS CAUSED BY PT ANATOMY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MALE UNDERWENT INITIAL AAA REPAIR IN 2005. ONE MAIN BODY GRAFT AND TWO ILIAC LEG GRAFTS WERE PLACED. THEN IN 2008, THE PT UNDERWENT AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE, DUE TO THE RIGHT ILIAC LEG GRAFT THAT THROMBOSED. THE PHYSICIAN CLEARED THE CLOT FROM THE LIMB AND PLACED ANOTHER ILIAC LEG GRAFT INSIDE THE ORIGINAL GRAFT TO RELINE IT. THERE WERE NO KINKS IN THE GRAFT OR EVIDENCE TO SHOW WHY THIS OCCURRED. THE PT WAS PUT ON COUMADIN TO FURTHER TRY TO PREVENT THE CLOTTING OF THIS LIMB.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZENITH AAA ILIAC LEG DELIVERY SYSTEM MIH SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT MIH COOK, INC. NA 1524161

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Required Intervention