FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1731057 · Received June 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2953161-2010-00113
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 17, 2010
Date of Event
April 27, 2010
Report Date
June 16, 2010
Manufacturer
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MIH
PMA / PMN Number
P020004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE DEVICE HAS BEEN CONDUCTED. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE DEVICE(S) VERIFIED THAT THE LOT(S) MET ALL THE PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. ADDITIONAL DEVICES RELATED TO THIS EVENT. PXC141200/7653532. THE GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) STATES: ADVERSE EVENTS THAT MAY OCCUR AND/OR REQUIRE INTERVENTION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: CARDIAC (E.G., ARRHYTHMIA, MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, HYPOTENSION OR HYPERTENSION).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT TREATMENT FOR AN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM AND WAS IMPLANTED WITH GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS. THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE WELL. ON 05/25/2010, THE GORE FIELD SALES ASSOCIATE WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE PATIENT EXPIRED ON (B)(6) 2010. AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED WHICH DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF DEATH TO BE AN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. THE DEVICES REMAIN IN THE PATIENT. THE PHYSICIAN DOES NOT CONSIDER THE PATIENT'S DEATH TO BE DEVICE OR PROCEDURE RELATED.

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 7169178

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Death