FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POWERLINK SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1131901 · Received August 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
2031527-2008-00045
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 20, 2008
Date of Event
August 5, 2008
Report Date
August 18, 2008
Manufacturer
ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Product Code
MIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REVIEW OF LOT RECORDS/WORK ORDERS, PRIOR REPORTS. NO ISSUES WERE NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT PRESENTED WITH AN 80 DEGREE ANGLE IN THE AORTIC NECK; IMPLANT OF A BIFURCATED DEVICE, TWO PROXIMAL CUFFS AND TWO LIMB EXTENSIONS IN 2007. INITIALLY, THERE WAS GOOD SEAL, HOWEVER, OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT SIX MONTHS, THE PT DEVELOPED A PROXIMAL TYPE I ENDOLEAK. THE INITIAL CUFF HAD MIGRATED DISTALLY, ABOUT 1 CM BELOW WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED, DUE TO THE ANGULATION. IN 2008, THE PT WAS BROUGHT IN TO TREAT THE ENDOLEAK WITH AN ADDITIONAL PROXIMAL CUFF AND THERE WAS NO LEAK PRESENT AT THE END OF THE CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWERLINK SYSTEM INFRARENAL CUFF STENT GRAFT MIH ENDOLOGIX, INC. 28-28-55L W07-1411

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention