FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1022091 · Received March 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5006073
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2008
Date of Event
March 24, 2008
Report Date
March 27, 2008
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Product Code
NIP
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FAILURE OF ENDOPROSTHESIS TO FULLY DEPLOY. THE ENDOPROSTHESIS DEVICE DEPLOYMENT STRING WAS BROKEN DURING THE PLACEMENT OF THE VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS IN THE PATIENT'S SFA. ATTEMPTS TO THEN FIND THE DEPLOYMENT STRING AND REMOVE IT FAILED. FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE DEVICE THROUGH THE INTRODUCER SHEATH ALSO FAILED. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE OR FOR SURGICAL REMOVAL OF THE DEVICE AND SUBSEQUENT FEMORAL TO ABOVE THE KNEE POPLITEAL BYPASS. DOSE OR AMOUNT: 1. FREQUENCY: 1. ROUTE: INTRA-ARTERY. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: OCCLUSION OF LEFT SFA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS 6MMX15CM NIP W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. VBH061502 05613207

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Hospitalization| S