GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS
Report
- Report Number
- 2017233-2012-00011
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 6, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 22, 2011
- Report Date
- December 19, 2011
- Manufacturer
- W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
- Product Code
- MIH
- PMA / PMN Number
- P040043
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
RESULTS: THE REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING PAPERWORK VERIFIED THAT THIS LOT MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS.
ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR OF THE ANEURISMAL PROXIMAL SIDE OF THE HAND-MADE Z STENT GRAFT USING GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS. THE Z STENT GRAFT WAS IMPLANTED AT THE AORTIC ARCH TO TREAT THE ANEURYSM BY OPEN SURGERY SEVERAL YEARS AGO. TAG DEVICE (TGT3420/8790108) WAS IMPLANTED IN THE Z STENT GRAFT FROM THE PROXIMAL ANEURISMAL AORTA TO THE DESCENDING AORTA. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE CT SCAN OF THE PATIENT REVEALED THE DISTAL TYPE I ENDOLEAK WITH THE ANEURYSM ENLARGEMENT. ON (B)(6) 2011, ANOTHER STENT GRAFT (NON-GORE) WAS IMPLANTED TO REPAIR THE DISTAL TYPE I ENDOLEAK AT TGT3420. THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE AND WAS DOING WELL.
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 | 8790108 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 YR | Hospitalization| R |