FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2973931 · Received February 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2017233-2013-00073
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 14, 2013
Date of Event
February 21, 2011
Report Date
January 30, 2013
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: A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE DEVICE(S) VERIFIED THAT THE LOT(S) MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. CONCLUSIONS: THE GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATES: COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THE GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ENDOLEAK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, THIS PATIENT UNDERWENT ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR FOR A DESCENDING THORACIC AORTIC ANEURYSM AND WAS IMPLANTED WITH GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS. THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2010. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT RE-INTERVENTION AND THE ENDOLEAK WAS RESOLVED WITH THE PLACEMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS PROXIMALLY TO FURTHER SEAL THE ANEURYSM. THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
66233 GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS MIH W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES 8401039

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Hospitalization| O| R