FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZENITH FLEX AAA ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT BIFURCATED MAIN BODY

MDR report key: 2162145 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1820334-2011-00356
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
June 8, 2011
Manufacturer
COOK, INC.
Product Code
MIH
PMA / PMN Number
P020018
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - OCCLUSION IS LABELED IN THE IFU. EVENT EVALUATION: STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN (B)(6) MALE PATIENT UNDERWENT ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM AND RIGHT COMMON ILIAC ARTERY ANEURYSM ON (B)(6) 2011. THE PATIENT'S ANATOMICAL FORM WAS SUITABLE FOR THE PROCEDURE. THE RIGHT INTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY WAS INITIALLY EMBOLIZED WITH COILS. AFTER DEPLOYMENT OF THE MAIN BODY, CONTRALATERAL LIMB CANNULATION FAILED. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO ADVANCE A WIRE GUIDE THROUGH THE BRACHIAL ARTERY USING PULL-THROUGH TECHNIQUE, HOWEVER, OCCLUSION OF THE CONTRALATERAL GATE WAS CONFIRMED. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO CONVERT A BIFURCATED GRAFT INTO AN AORTO-UNIILIAC GRAFT AND PLACED A ZENITH CONVERTER IN THE MAIN BODY AND A ZIP ON THE CONTRALATERAL SIDE. NO ADDITIONAL CLINICAL SEQUELAE WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZENITH FLEX AAA ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT BIFURCATED MAIN BODY MIH SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT MIH COOK, INC. NA F2612614

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Required Intervention