FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1952090 · Received January 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017233-2011-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 4, 2011
Date of Event
December 14, 2010
Report Date
January 4, 2011
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MIH
PMA / PMN Number
P020004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, 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. PLEASE NOTE ADD'L DEVICE IMPLANTED: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PT UNDERWENT AN ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURE WITH TWO GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESES TO TREAT AN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM. AFTER THE TRUNK-IPSILATERAL LEG COMPONENT WAS LANDED; A CONTRALATERAL LEG COMPONENT WAS ADVANCED UP THE RIGHT SIDE TO EXTEND THE IPSILATERAL LEG OF THE TRUNK-IPSILATERAL LEG COMPONENT. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE CONTRALATERAL LEG COMPONENT CAUGHT ON THE DISTAL END OF THE TRUNK-IPSILATERAL LEG COMPONENT AND PUSHED THE TRUNK-IPSILATERAL LEG COMPONENT UP APPROXIMATELY 4 CM TO THE SMA. AT THAT TIME, THE PHYSICIAN CHOSE TO DO AN OPEN CONVERSION TO REPAIR THE ANEURYSM. BOTH DEVICES WERE EXPLANTED AND DISCARDED AT THE FACILITY. THE PT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE.

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 WLG425 8067698

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Hospitalization| R