FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2415002 · Received January 6, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS: THE REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING PAPERWORK VERIFIED THAT THIS LOT MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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