FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2211223 · Received August 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017233-2011-00396
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 3, 2011
Date of Event
June 2, 2011
Report Date
August 3, 2011
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MIH
PMA / PMN Number
P040043
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PE
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 SPECS. IMAGES WERE SENT TO GORE FOR ANALYSIS AND SHOWED DISTAL LANDING ZONE DIAMETERS TO BE BETWEEN 27 - 28MM. ACCORDING TO THE GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, THE (B)(4) IS INTENDED FOR AORTIC DIAMETERS OF 29 - 32MM. FINAL PROCEDURAL ANGIOGRAPHY DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE CONTRAST TO EVALUATE FOR AN ENDOLEAK. CTA IMAGES FROM (B)(6) 2011 AND (B)(6) 2011 POST REINTERVENTION SHOWED CONTRAST OUTSIDE OF THE DEVICE BUT THE ORIGIN OF THIS CONTRAST IS UNK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH THE GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS AND DISCHARGED ON (B)(6) 2011. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT PRESENTED WITH AN ENDOLEAK AND ANOTHER GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS WAS IMPLANTED. NO OTHER SEQUELA HAS BEEN REPORTED.

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 WLG426 8389611

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Hospitalization| R