FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1033826 · Received April 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017233-2008-00157
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 24, 2008
Date of Event
March 5, 2008
Report Date
April 23, 2008
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES,INC
Product Code
MIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2006, A COOK MAIN BODY ENDOVASCULAR STENT AND A GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS CONTRALATERAL LEG COMPONENT WERE IMPLANTED TO REPAIR AN INFRARENAL ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM. THE PROXIMAL END OF THE GRAFT MIGRATED AND A PROXIMAL TYPE I ENDOLEAK WAS IDENTIFIED. IN 2008, THE PATIENT WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGICAL REPAIR. ACCORDING TO THE IMPLANTING PHYSICIAN, THE EVENT WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS CONTRALATERAL LEG COMPONENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS PENDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS NONE MIH W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES,INC WLG325 04494100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention