AFX
Report
- Report Number
- 2031527-2016-00593
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 28, 2016
- Date of Event
- November 23, 2016
- Report Date
- February 22, 2017
- Manufacturer
- ENDOLOGIX INC.
- Product Code
- MIH
- PMA / PMN Number
- P040002
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICES INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, THEY REMAIN IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE INCIDENT IS OBTAINED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. DEVICES REMAIN IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT.
AT THE COMPLETION OF THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION, BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, A TYPE 3A ENDOLEAK WAS REFUTED AND CONFIRMED TO BE A TYPE 3B ENDOLEAK. THE CLINICAL EVALUATION ADDITIONALLY FOUND EVIDENCE TO REASONABLY SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE REPORTED EVENT; SEVERE ANGULATION OF THE CUFF ACROSS THE SUPERIOR STENT MARGIN. THE MANUFACTURING EVALUATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY ISSUES OR DEVIATIONS THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE REPORTED EVENT. THE MANUFACTURING LOT EVALUATION CONFIRMED ALL DEVICES MET SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO RELEASE. THE EVENT DEVICES REMAIN IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT AND WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 WITH A BIFURCATED STENT AND SUPRARENAL AORTIC EXTENSION. ON (B)(6) 2016 A FOLLOW UP COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCAN SHOWED A TYPE 3A ENDOLEAK A COMPONENT SEPARATION BETWEEN THE MAIN BODY AND PROXIMAL EXTENSION. THE PHYSICIAN ALSO NOTED THE PATIENT HAS SIGNIFICANT AORTIC ANGULATION THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE STENTS. THE PATIENT HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED FOR A SUBSEQUENT ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURE AT THIS TIME AND IS REPORTED TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE EVENTS REPORTED FOR THIS PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860642 | AFX | BIFURCATED | MIH | ENDOLOGIX INC. | BA25-80/I16-40 | 1053145-016 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | Required Intervention | AORTO UNI-ILIAC [SUPRARENAL]- 1046964-025 |