FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1132129 · Received August 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017233-2008-00504
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 21, 2008
Date of Event
August 6, 2008
Report Date
August 21, 2008
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. PROXIMAL TYPE I ENDOLEAK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2006, THIS PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS. IN 2008, IMAGING DEMONSTRATED A PROXIMAL TYPE I ENDOLEAK. THE FOLLOWING MONTH, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SUCCESSFUL REINTERVENTION IN WHICH ANOTHER GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS WAS IMPLANTED TO RESOLVE THE PROXIMAL TYPE I ENDOLEAK. THE PATIENT IS IN STABLE CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS ENDOVACULAR GRAFT SYSTEM MIH W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES WLG326 04448003

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention