FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1063441 · Received June 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953161-2008-00157
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 19, 2008
Date of Event
May 23, 2008
Report Date
June 19, 2008
Manufacturer
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, 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. TYPE II ENDOLEAK. PLEASE NOTE: GORE WAS AWARE OF THE EVENT IN 2008. HOWEVER, NEW INFO PROVIDED ON 06/18/2008 REVEALED THAT THE EVENT WAS MDR REPORTABLE. THEREFORE, THE DATE THAT GORE WAS AWARE WAS CHOSEN AS 06/18/2008 FOR THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, A GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS WAS IMPLANTED TO REPAIR AN INFRARENAL ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM. ON THE SAME MONTH, A COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN REVEALED THAT THE PT HAD A PROXIMAL TYPE I ENDOLEAK, TYPE II ENDOLEAK, AND ANEURYSM SAC ENLARGEMENT. THE PHYSICIAN PLANS TO PERFORM A REINTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS NONE MIH W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES WLG325 05652733

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Other