FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 3131296 · Received May 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2953161-2013-00064
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2013
Date of Event
April 11, 2013
Report Date
April 22, 2013
Manufacturer
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MIH
PMA / PMN Number
P020004
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) 2013, THIS PT WAS EMERGENTLY IMPLANTED WITH A GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS TO TREAT A RUPTURED ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM. ALTHOUGH A FINAL ANGIOGRAM REVEALED A PROXIMAL TYPE I ENDOLEAK, THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO MONITOR THE PT AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE. THE CAUSE OF THE ENDOLEAK WAS ATTRIBUTED TO EXTREME TORTUOUSITY AND SHORT PROXIMAL LANDING ZONE. ON (B)(6) 2013, THREE MONTH FOLLOW-UP IMAGE REVEALED THAT THE PROXIMAL TYPE 1 ENDOLEAK PERSISTED AND WAS ASSOCIATED WITH ANEURYSM ENLARGEMENT OF MORE THAN 5MM. ON (B)(6) 2013, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE WAS UNDERTAKEN TO REPAIR THE PERSISTENT ENDOLEAK. A STENT GRAFT OF ANOTHER MFR (ENDURANT, AORTIC EXTENSION, 23MMX49MM) WAS IMPLANTED. THE ENDOLEAK WAS RESOLVED AND THE PT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
213829 GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS MIH/SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT MIH W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES 9621507

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Hospitalization| R