FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXCLUDER BIFURCATED ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 473308 · Received July 22, 2003

Report

Report Number
2953161-2003-00015
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2003
Date of Event
January 23, 2003
Report Date
July 21, 2003
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES,INC
Product Code
MIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT'S ANATOMY CAUSED SOME CHALLENGES IN THIS PROCEDURE TO IMPLANT THE EBE. HOWEVER, DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED AS PLANNED AND COMPLETION ANGIO SHOWED NO ENDOLEAKS. A PROBLEM WAS EXPERIENCED WITH THE 12 FR SHEATH USED IN THIS PROCEDURE AS IT HAD A STEADY LEAK, WHICH RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT BLOOD LOSS (1100CC) DURING THE PROCEDURE AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION FOR THIS PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXCLUDER BIFURCATED ENDOPROSTHESIS ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT SYSTEM MIH W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES,INC WLG325 0212703-01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Required Intervention