FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 3597198 · Received January 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2017233-2014-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2014
Date of Event
November 4, 2013
Report Date
December 13, 2013
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MIH
PMA / PMN Number
P020004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL EXCLUDER DEVICE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT PXC121400/8896081. RESULTS PENDING COMPLETION OF MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION EVALUATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH TWO GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESES. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PT PRESENTED TO THE FACILITY COMPLAINING OF ABDOMINAL PAIN FOR THE PREVIOUS TWO WEEKS. ON THE SAME DAY, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN REPORTEDLY REVEALED AN INFECTED STENT GRAFT SYSTEM. THE ORIGIN OF THE INFECTION WAS NOT SPECIFIED. THE SCAN ALSO REPORTEDLY REVEALED PERIAORTIC EDEMA, AND TWO AREAS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ABSCESSED. ON (B)(6) 2013, FLUID SURROUNDING THE GRAFTS WAS ASPIRATED FOR EVAL (RESULTS NOT AVAILABLE). ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED THE STENT GRAFT SYSTEM, AND SURGICALLY REPAIRED THE VASCULATURE. THE EXPLANTED GRAFTS WERE THOUGHT TO BE DISCARDED AT THE FACILITY. THE PT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
20625 GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS MIH/SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT MIH W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES 9250070

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Hospitalization| R PRO-AIR| ZYRTEC| NEXIUM| TRAMADOL| ASPIRIN| BYSTOLIC| CRESTOR| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE