FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1050322 · Received May 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017233-2008-00280
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 22, 2008
Date of Event
April 25, 2008
Report Date
May 21, 2008
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Product Code
MIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MFG PAPERWORK HAS BEEN CONDUCTED. THE REVIEW OF THE MFG PAPERWORK VERIFIED THAT THIS LOT MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS TREATED WITH A GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS TRUNK-IPSILATERAL LEG COMPONENT AND A CONTRALATERAL LEG COMPONENT IN 2007. IN 2008, CT IMAGES REVEALED AN INFECTED GRAFT AND A TYPE II ENDOLEAK. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO PERFORM AN AXILLARY-BIFEMORAL BYPASS, FOLLOWED BY THE EXPLANTING OF THE GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS. THE PT IS ALIVE, PENDING TRANSFER TO REHABILITATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT SYSTEM MIH W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. WLG325 04673247

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention