FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1770204 · Received July 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
2017233-2010-00341
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2010
Date of Event
July 12, 2010
Report Date
July 20, 2010
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MIH
PMA / PMN Number
P040043
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MFG PAPERWORK HAS BEEN CONDUCTED. THE REVIEW OF THE MFG PAPERWORK VERIFIED THAT THIS LOT MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2009, THIS PT WAS TREATED WITH HYBRID ARCH RECONSTRUCTION DURING AN ELEPHANT TRUNK PROCEDURE UTILIZING A GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS AND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 32MM HEMASHIELD ELEPHANT TRUNK DEVICE. ON (B)(6) 2010, CTA CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF A SYMPTOMATIC TYPE II ENDOLEAK. THE PT WAS ALSO COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN. THE FILMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO IMAGING SERVICES. THE PT IS SCHEDULED FOR A F/U AORTOGRAM. ON (B)(6) 2010, AN ADD'L PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED WHEREBY A LARGE INTERCOSTAL ARTERY AND THE ANEURYSM SAC WERE SUCCESSFULLY COIL EMBOLIZED. COMPLETION ANGIOGRAPHY REVEALED NO FURTHER ENDOLEAK AND THE PATIENTS BACK PAIN LESSENED. A F/U CAT SCAN WILL BE PERFORMED IN TWO WEEKS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS MIH/SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT MIH W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES WLG326 05593984

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Hospitalization| O| R