FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOLOGIX

MDR report key: 704608 · Received April 20, 2006

Report

Report Number
704608
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 20, 2006
Date of Event
April 7, 2006
Report Date
April 17, 2006
Manufacturer
ENDOLOGIX INC.
Product Code
MIH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PROCEDURE, THE INTRODUCER MECHANISM FOR THE ENDOVASCULAR STENT BECAME DISRUPTED AND LODGED IN THE RIGHT COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY. HEMORRHAGE FROM ARTERY AT THE SITE OF INSERTOR. EMERGENT EXPLORATION AND RETRIEVED OF THE FOREIGN BODY IWTH REPAIR OF THE FEMORAL ARTERY WAS REQUIRED. FB RETRIEVED IN RIGHT EXTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY. FB RETRIEVED IN RIGHT EXTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOLOGIX ENDOVASCULAR INTRODUCER AAA-STENT GRAFT DELIVERY SYSTEM MIH ENDOLOGIX INC. 28-16-140BL W06-0089

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Hospitalization| R