GORE® EXCLUDER® CONFORMABLE AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS
Report
- Report Number
- 3007284313-2022-01879
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 25, 2022
- Date of Event
- March 31, 2022
- Report Date
- February 3, 2023
- Manufacturer
- W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
- Product Code
- MIH
- UDI-DI
- 00733132651061
- PMA / PMN Number
- P200030
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING PAPERWORK VERIFIED THAT THIS LOT MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS IMAGES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION STATED: THE IMAGES RECEIVED CANNOT BE USED TO PERFORM A FULL IMAGING EVALUATION BECAUSE THEY DO NOT MEET THE DICOM STANDARD. THE EXTENT AND ACCURACY OF THE OBSERVATIONS AND FINDINGS MAY BE LIMITED DUE TO THE COMPLETENESS, FORMAT AND/OR QUALITY OF THE IMAGES PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. GORE CANNOT GUARANTEE THE IMAGES PROVIDED ARE COMPLETE, ACCURATE OR LACK ALTERATION. THEREFORE, GORE CANNOT GUARANTEE ALL KEY FINDINGS HAVE BEEN CAPTURED OR THAT THE FINDINGS ARE ACCURATE. IMAGE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL, 3 JPGS. IMAGE CANNOT BE MANIPULATED IN ANYWAY. UNABLE TO CONFIRM KINKING WITH AVAILABLE IMAGES.
H1: TYPE OF EVENT REVISED FROM PRODUCT MALFUNCTION TO SERIOUS INJURY.
B1: REVISED TO SERIOUS INJURY. G3/G4: CORRECTED 510(K)PMA NUMBER FROM P020004 TO P20003.
ON (B)(6) 2022, THE PATIENT WAS TREATED FOR A ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANUERYSM. THE PHYSICIAN IMPLANTED A GORE® EXCLUDER® CONFORMABLE AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH ACTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH PATIENT ANATOMY WAS GOOD FOR THE PROCEDURE, THE GATE OF THE DEVICE KINKED WHEN IT WAS DEPLOYED. EFFORTS WERE MADE TO UNKINK THE DEVICE, INCLUDING REPOSITIONING, BUT THE KINK REMAINED. EVENTUALLY, THE PHYSICIAN CONVERTED TO AN AUI. THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127445 | GORE® EXCLUDER® CONFORMABLE AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS | SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT | MIH | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | CXT321414 | 00733132651061 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 YR | Female | Required Intervention |