FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1211591 · Received October 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017233-2008-00780
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 23, 2008
Date of Event
September 25, 2008
Report Date
October 22, 2008
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOT/SERIAL NUMBER OF THE DEVICE IMPLANTED IN THIS PATIENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO GORE, HENCE A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING PAPERWORK WAS UNABLE TO BE CONDUCTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, GORE BECAME AWARE OF A POSSIBLE ADVERSE EVENT ON THIS PATIENT. ON THE NEXT DAY, GORE BECAME AWARE THAT THE PATIENT'S COMMON ILIAC ARTERY WAS STARTING TO DILATE SPONTANEOUSLY. ON THE FOLLOWING MONTH, GORE BECAME AWARE THAT A REINTERVENTION WAS PERFORMED TO EXTEND THE GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS TO THE EXTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY. THE PATIENT 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 WLG325

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention