FDA Recall Terminated

AFX Endovascular AAA System, Endoleak Type IIIB; The AFX Endovascular AAA System is intended for endovascular treatment of patients with abdominal aortic or aortoiliac aneurysms (AAA).

Recall: Z-1038-2017 · Initiated December 27, 2016

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1038-2017
Event Number
76110
FEI Number
3011063223
Product Code
MIH
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
December 27, 2016
Posted
January 18, 2017
Terminated
April 28, 2017
Address
Endologix 35, Hammond Irvine, CA, 92618-1607

Description

AFX Endovascular AAA System, Endoleak Type IIIB; The AFX Endovascular AAA System is intended for endovascular treatment of patients with abdominal aortic or aortoiliac aneurysms (AAA).

Reason

Endologix updated the Instructions for Use (IFU) and implemented modifications to the AFX Endovascular AAA System (AFX System).

Action

A Dear Physician letter dated 6/2/15 was sent to customers to inform them that the 2014 Clinical Update on the Endologix Endovascular Systems for AAA Repair. The letter provides update reports for the cumulative clinical data and information on the Powerlink System and the AFX Endovascular AAA System (AFX System). On January 2016, a Dear Physician letter was sent to customers to inform them of the 2015 Clinical Update covering the Endologix Endovascular Systems for AAA Repair. The letter provided update reports on the cumulative clinical data and commercial experience (i.e., post-market surveillance) of the Powerlink System and the AFX Endovascular AAA system and contains important information and recommendations regarding the continued safe and effective use of these devices. A Dear Physician letter dated 12/27/16 will be sent to inform customers of the important information related to the AFX Endovascular AAA System (AFX System). The letter provides a series of updates to the Instructions for Use (IFU) and modifications to the product were implemented, including introduction of a graft material processing improvement known as Duraply. Customers with any questions are instructed to contact their Endologix representative.

Distribution

US and worldwide: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.

Quantity

40967