FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE PROPATEN VASCULAR GRAFT

MDR report key: 1241530 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017233-2008-00902
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
May 12, 2008
Report Date
November 21, 2008
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
DSY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, A GORE PROPATEN VASCULAR GRAFT WAS IMPLANTED AS A LEFT COMMON FEMORAL TO POPLITEAL BYPASS. TWO MONTHS LATER, A PORTION AT THE PROXIMAL END WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO BLEEDING AND INFECTION AT THE ANASTOMOSIS. THERE WAS NO DEHISCENCE OF THE ORIGINAL GRAFT OR SUTURE. A LEFT EXTERNAL ILIAC-FEMORAL POPLITEAL BYPASS USING A GORE PROPATEN VASCULAR GRAFT WAS PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE PROPATEN VASCULAR GRAFT NONE DSY W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES WLG450 2143134PP026

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention