FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

GORE VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1050159 · Received May 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017233-2008-00285
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 23, 2008
Date of Event
May 9, 2008
Report Date
May 22, 2008
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES,INC
Product Code
NIP
PMA / PMN Number
P040037
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS APPEARS TO MEET THE CRITERIA PER THE FDA 5-DAY EVENT NOTICE REGARDING HEPARIN CONTAINING DEVICES ISSUED IN 2008; THEREFORE, GORE IS REPORTING THIS AS A 5-DAY REPORTABLE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT PRESENTED WITH STENOTIC LESION OF THE SFA. THE PT HAD 2 VESSEL RUN-OFF, NO CLOTTING ISSUES AND WAS ON ASPIRIN AND PLAVIX. IN 2008, THREE VIABAHN DEVICES WITH HEPARIN COATING WERE IMPLANTED. TWO DAYS LATER, THE PT REPORTED PAIN IN THE THIGH. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT SUSPECT CLOTTING OF THE DEVICES. FIVE DAYS LATER, THE PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED DEVICE THROMBOSIS. NO RE-INTERVENTION WAS PERFORMED. THE PT AGAIN EXPERIENCED PRE-PROCEDURE SYMPTOMS AND WILL BE TREATED MEDICALLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS NONE NIP W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES,INC WLG335 05629369

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Other