FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE DRYSEAL SHEATH

MDR report key: 2894001 · Received December 18, 2012

Report

Report Number
2017233-2012-00845
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 18, 2012
Date of Event
November 20, 2012
Report Date
November 20, 2012
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K093791
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING PAPERWORK VERIFIED THAT THIS LOT MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ILIAC ARTERY RUPTURE IS UNK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, THIS PT UNDERWENT AN ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURE WITH A GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS TO TREAT A THORACIC AORTIC ANEURYSM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE, AFTER THE ANEURYSM WAS EXCLUDED, THE PHYSICIAN BEGAN TO WITHDRAW THE GORE DRYSEAL SHEATH (SDV2028/9996996) FROM THE RIGHT ILIAC ARTERY. AT THAT TIME THE ILIAC ARTERY RUPTURED AND BLOOD LOSS WAS EXCESS OF A LITER. A DACRON GRAFT WAS USED TO REPAIR THE ILIAC ARTERY. THE PT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE DRYSEAL SHEATH DYB/INTRODUCER, CATHETER DYB W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES 9996996

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Required Intervention