FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2265002 · 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