FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1180049 · Received September 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953161-2008-00276
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2008
Date of Event
August 18, 2008
Report Date
September 23, 2008
Manufacturer
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS HAS BEEN CONDUCTED. RESULTS: THE REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS VERIFIED THAT THIS LOT MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. CONCLUSIONS: USER INTERFACE CONTRIBUTED TO EVENT. THE DEVICE WAS APPLIED OUTSIDE OF THE INDICATIONS FOR USE. THE ILIAC DIAMETER WAS SMALLER THAN RECOMMENDED FOR THE DEVICE SIZE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A GORE EXCLUDER AAA TRUNK-IPSILATERAL LEG ENDOPROSTHESIS TO TREAT AN INFRARENAL ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM. TEN DAYS LATER, A BARE METAL STENT WAS IMPLANTED TO RESOLVE DISTAL INFOLDING. THE PATIENT IS STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS NONE MIH W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES WLG325 05897713

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention