FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1671943 · Received April 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953161-2010-00067
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 29, 2010
Date of Event
March 31, 2010
Report Date
April 28, 2010
Manufacturer
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MIH
PMA / PMN Number
P020004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS HAS BEEN CONDUCTED. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS REVIEW VERIFIED THAT THE LOTS MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL EXPLANTED DEVICES: PXC141000/7369642, PXA280300/7039630, PXA280300/7039635.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B) (6) 2010, THE PT WAS TREATED FOR AN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM WITH GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESES. ADDITIONAL AORTIC EXTENDERS WERE PLACED TO ADDRESS A PROXIMAL TYPE I ENDOLEAK, AND A Z-MED (NON-COMPLIANT 30X2) BALLOON WAS USED FOR FINAL BALLOONING OF THE AREA. THE PROCEDURE CONCLUDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THAT EVENING, HOWEVER, THE PT UNDERWENT EMERGENT OPEN REPAIR OF THE ANEURYSM, AND AN AXILLOBIFEMORAL BYPASS WAS PERFORMED. THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED CALCIUM WITHIN THE PROXIMAL AORTIC NECK HAD LACERATED THE AORTIC WALL DURING FINAL BALLOONING. THE PT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE. ON (B) (6) 2010, THE PT EXPIRED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS MIH / SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT MIH W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES WLG325 06417895

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Death| H| L| R