FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS
MDR report key: 2265002
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Received September 21, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2017233-2011-00481
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 21, 2011
- Date of Event
- August 5, 2011
- Report Date
- September 20, 2011
- Manufacturer
- W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES,INC
- Product Code
- MIH
- PMA / PMN Number
- P040043
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
METHOD - A REVIEW OF THE MFG RECORDS FOR THE DEVICE IS BEING CONDUCTED. PLEASE NOTE THE MEDWATCH ASSOCIATED WITH THE AAA DEVICE IS BEING REPORTED UNDER MFR REPORT # 2953161-2011-00202.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ON (B)(6) 2009 THE PT WAS TREATED FOR A DISSECTION THAT EXTENDED FROM THE THORACIC AORTA DOWN TO THE ABDOMINAL AORTA. A GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS WAS IMPLANTED TO COVER THE PROXIMAL ENTRY TEAR AND A GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS ILIAC EXTENDER COMPONENT WAS IMPLANTED TO COVER THE DISTAL TEAR. ON (B)(6) 2011 ANOTHER TEAR IN THE DISSECTION OCCURRED IN THE PT'S ABDOMINAL AORTA AND COVERED WITH THE GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS. THE PT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE.
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,INC | WLG426 | 06394677 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 YR | Hospitalization| R |