FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXCLUDER BIFURCATED ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 473311 · Received July 22, 2003

Report

Report Number
2953161-2003-00019
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2003
Date of Event
March 12, 2003
Report Date
July 22, 2003
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES,INC
Product Code
MIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING CANNULATION OF THE CONTRALATERAL LEG HOLE OF THE EXCLUDER BIFURCATED ENDOPROSTHESIS (EBE), SHEATH ACCESS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS LOST, RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 950ML OF BLOOD LOSS. TWO UNITS OF BLOOD WERE GIVEN. WHEN THE PT WAS DEEMED STABLE, THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE CONTRALATERAL LEG WAS COMPLETED WITH AN EXCELLENT RESULT. THIS EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE EBE, BUT RATHER A PROCEDURAL ISSUE WITH A VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE ONLY.

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 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Required Intervention