FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1812204 · Received August 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
2017233-2010-00373
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 19, 2010
Date of Event
August 12, 2010
Report Date
August 19, 2010
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MIH
PMA / PMN Number
P040043
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING PAPERWORK HAS BEEN CONDUCTED. RESULTS- THE REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING PAPERWORK VERIFIED THAT THIS LOT MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED IN PATIENT POPULATIONS INCLUDING INTRAMURAL HEMATOMAS AND PENETRATING ULCERS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2008, THIS PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS TO TREAT AN INTRAMURAL HEMATOMA. ON (B)(6) 2010, THIS PATIENT UNDERWENT A REINTERVENTION USING GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS TO TREAT PROGRESSION OF A PENETRATING ULCER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE EXCLUDER THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS MIH / SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT MIH W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES WLG326 05025384

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Hospitalization| R