UNKNOWN
Report
- Report Number
- 1820334-2016-01592
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 15, 2016
- Date of Event
- July 19, 2016
- Report Date
- July 14, 2017
- Manufacturer
- COOK INC
- Product Code
- MIH
- PMA / PMN Number
- P020018
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). THE EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. (B)(4).
(B)(4). THE EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.
(B)(4). INVESTIGATION - EVALUATION : A REVIEW OF DOCUMENTATION, COMPLAINT HISTORY, TRENDS, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED THEREFORE, NO PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS COULD BE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, A DOCUMENT BASED INVESTIGATION EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE IS NOT KNOWN; ACCORDINGLY A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. THE DEVICE IS SHIPPED WITH AN INSTRUCTION FOR USE (IFU) THAT DESCRIBES THE INDICATIONS FOR USE, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, AND CORRECT DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURE. PER THE IFU " VESSELS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANTLY CALCIFIED, OCCLUSIVE, TORTUOUS OR THROMBUS-LINED MAY PRECLUDE PLACEMENT OF THE GRAFT AND/OR MAY PRECLUDE PLACEMENT OF THE ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT AND/OR MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF EMBOLIZATION. ALL PATIENTS SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY AND CHECKED PERIODICALLY FOR A CHANGE IN THE CONDITION OF THEIR DISEASE AND THE INTEGRITY OF THE ENDOPROSTHESIS. INACCURATE PLACEMENT AND/OR INCOMPLETE SEALING OF THE GRAFT WITHIN THE VESSEL MAY RESULT IN INCREASED RISK OF ENDOLEAK, MIGRATION OR INADVERTENT OCCLUSION OF THE RENAL OR INTERNAL ILIAC ARTERIES. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. PER THE QUALITY ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.
THE REPORT IS FROM THE JOURNAL ARTICLE, "FOURTEEN-YEAR OUTCOMES OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR WITH THE ZENITH STENT GRAFT" FABIO VERZINI, VASCULAR SURGERY UNIT, S. MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA, PERUGIAA; AND GRUPPO VILLA MARIA (GVM) RESEARCH AND CARE, ROME THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY WAS TO INVESTIGATE THE LONG TERM OUTCOMES OF ENDOVASCULAR AAA REPAIR (EVAR) USING THE ZENITH ENDOGRAFT, STILL IN USE WITHOUT MAJOR MODIFICATION, IN A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE. OF THE 610 PATIENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE STUDY, 567 (93%) OF THEM WERE MALE AND THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE PATIENTS WAS 73.7 YEARS. KEF 02DEC2016 ON PAGE SIX IN THE RESULTS SECTION,THE ARTICLE STATES THAT IN 11 CASES ILIAC LIMB OCCLUSION OCCURRED AND REQUIRED REINTERVENTION.
THE REPORT IS FROM THE JOURNAL ARTICLE, "FOURTEEN-YEAR OUTCOMES OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR WITH THE ZENITH STENT GRAFT" FABIO VERZINI, VASCULAR SURGERY UNIT, S. MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA, PERUGIAA; AND GRUPPO VILLA MARIA (GVM) RESEARCH AND CARE, ROME. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY WAS TO INVESTIGATE THE LONG TERM OUTCOMES OF ENDOVASCULAR AAA REPAIR (EVAR) USING THE ZENITH ENDOGRAFT, STILL IN USE WITHOUT MAJOR MODIFICATION, IN A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE. OF THE 610 PATIENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE STUDY, 567 (93%) OF THEM WERE MALE AND THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE PATIENTS WAS 73.7 YEARS. KEF 02DEC2016. ON PAGE SIX IN THE RESULTS SECTION,THE ARTICLE STATES THAT IN 11 CASES ILIAC LIMB OCCLUSION OCCURRED AND REQUIRED REINTERVENTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 826919 | UNKNOWN | MIH SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT | MIH | COOK INC | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |