FDA Recall Terminated

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

Recall: Z-1047-2017 · Initiated December 27, 2016

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1047-2017
Event Number
76112
FEI Number
3011063223
Product Code
MIH
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
December 27, 2016
Posted
January 19, 2017
Terminated
April 28, 2017
Address
Endologix 35, Hammond Irvine, CA, 92618-1607

Description

AFX Endovascular AAA System, Endoleak Type IIIA Product Usage: 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

On 6/2/15, a Dear Physician letter was sent to inform their customers of the 2014 Clinical Update on the Endologix Endovascular Systems for AAA Repair. The letter provided update reports of 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 of 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. On 12/27/16, a Dear Physician letter will be sent to customers to inform them 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. Customer are informed of the on-going Endologix investigation that the changes may help prevent the occurrence of Type III endoleaks reported with the AFX device.

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.