FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE TEX VASCULAR GRAFT

MDR report key: 1931043 · Received December 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
2017233-2010-00547
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 8, 2010
Date of Event
November 1, 2010
Report Date
December 9, 2010
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
DSY
PMA / PMN Number
K802095
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A GORE-TEX VASCULAR GRAFT IN THE ABDOMEN. IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED PERSISTENT SEROMA. AFTER GRAFT PLACEMENT, THE PT HAD TO CONTINUALLY RETURN TO HAVE THE FLUID DRAINED. IT WAS REPORTED TO BE UP TO 300CC'S PER WEEK. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE GRAFT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A DACRON GRAFT AND IS BEING RETURNED TO GORE FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE TEX VASCULAR GRAFT DSY / PROSTHESIS, VASCULAR GRAFT, OF 6MM AND GREATER DIAMETER DSY W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES WLG200

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention