GORE® TAG® CONFORMABLE THORACIC STENT GRAFT WITH ACTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2017233-2025-06410
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- July 14, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 7, 2025
- Report Date
- July 14, 2025
- Manufacturer
- W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
- Product Code
- MIH
- UDI-DI
- 00733132646784
- PMA / PMN Number
- P040043
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
H6: D15: THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR GORE TO REASONABLY DRAW CONCLUSIONS RELATED TO ASPECTS OF THE EVENT, THEREFORE CONCLUSION CODE ¿D15: CAUSE NOT ESTABLISHED¿ IS BEING USED. INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION MAY INCLUDE LIMITED OR MISSING RELEVANT MEDICAL RECORDS, INVOLVEMENT OF MULTIPLE IMPLANTED DEVICES (INCLUDING NON-GORE DEVICES) IN THE FIELD OF TREATMENT, PATIENT NON-COMPLIANCE, AND/OR A GENERAL LACK OF AVAILABLE DETAIL OR SPECIFICITY RELATED TO AN ADVERSE EVENT AND/OR DEVICE." H6: CODE C19 - A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS INDICATED THE LOT MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. H6: CODE B20 -THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AND WAS THEREFORE NOT AVAILABLE FOR ENGINEERING EVALUATION BY GORE. W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. (GORE) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH 21 C.F.R. PART 803, THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATION. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY GORE, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. BLANK FIELDS PRESENT ON THIS REPORT INCLUDE REQUIRED FIELDS AND FIELDS DETERMINED TO BE NOT APPLICABLE. BLANK REQUIRED FIELDS INDICATE THAT THE INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED, WAS DEEMED UNAVAILABLE OR WAS NOT APPLICABLE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, GORE, OR ITS ASSOCIATES THAT THE DEVICE, GORE OR ITS ASSOCIATES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A LEGAL ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY DEFECTS OR HAS MALFUNCTIONED, AS DEFINED FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA, TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPORTING PURSUANT TO PART 803. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED TO GORE: ON (B)(6) 2025, PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURE UTILIZING A GORE® TAG® CONFORMABLE THORACIC STENT GRAFT WITH ACTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM. REPORTEDLY, IT IS UNKNOWN, IF DURING OR AFTER PROCEDURE BUT PATIENT PASSED AWAY THE SAME DAY. FIELD SALES ASSOCIATE WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THIS PROCEDURE. ON (B)(6) 2025, PER MEDICAL DEVICE TRACKING SYSTEM THAT A DEVICE CARD WAS PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL WITH DEVICE INFORMATION AND NOTE OF PATIENT BEING DECEASED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 826449 | GORE® TAG® CONFORMABLE THORACIC STENT GRAFT WITH ACTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM | SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT | MIH | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | 00733132646784 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 YR | Female | Other| D| R| L |