FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1063389 · Received June 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953161-2008-00155
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 19, 2008
Date of Event
May 14, 2008
Report Date
June 19, 2008
Manufacturer
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Product Code
MIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING PAPERWORK HAS BEEN CONDUCTED. THE REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING PAPERWORK VERIFIED THAT THIS LOT MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. UNPLANNED AORTO UNI-ILIAC PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED, 2008, THIS PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS AN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM. A TRUNK-IPSILATERAL LEG COMPONENT WAS IMPLANTED. ACCESS TO THE CONTRALATERAL GATE WAS OBSTRUCTED BY A SHELF OF CALCIUM, AND COULD NOT BE CANNULATED. THE PHYSICIAN IMPLANTED A SECOND TRUNK-IPSILATERAL LEG COMPONENT TO RELINE THE FIRST COMPONENT AND PERFORMED A UNPLANNED AORTO UNI-ILIAC PROCEDURE. A FEMORO-FEMORAL BYPASS WAS ALSO PERFORMED. THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE AND IS DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS NONE MIH W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. WLG325 05780643

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Other