FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2250995 · Received September 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2953161-2011-00194
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 12, 2011
Date of Event
August 16, 2011
Report Date
September 13, 2011
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MIH
PMA / PMN Number
P020004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING PAPERWORK HAS BEEN CONDUCTED. THE REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING PAPERWORK VERIFIED THAT THIS LOT MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. ACCORDING TO THE GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THE (B)(4) IS INTENDED TO TREAT PTS WITH AN AORTIC DIAMETER OF 24-26MM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011 THE PT WAS BEING TREATED WITH THE GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS. THE FINAL ANGIOGRAM SHOWED A PROXIMAL TYPE I ENDOLEAK DUE TO POOR WALL APPOSITION SO THE PHYSICIAN USED A COOK CODA BALLOON TO MODEL THE PROXIMAL END OF THE TRUNK IPSILATERAL LEG COMPONENT. AFTER THE BALLOONING THE PTS BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED, BUT STABILIZED. LATER THAT DAY A CT SHOWED A DISSECTION PROXIMAL TO THE TRUNK IPSILATERAL LEG COMPONENT AND THE PT WAS CONVERTED TO OPEN SURGICAL REPAIR.

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 8678443

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Hospitalization| O| R PIGTAIL CATHETER| COOK CODA BALLOON| TERUMO WIRE| LUNDERQUIST GUIDEWIRE