GORE TIGRIS® VASCULAR STENT
Report
- Report Number
- 2017233-2016-00790
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 11, 2016
- Date of Event
- September 28, 2016
- Report Date
- September 30, 2016
- Manufacturer
- W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
- Product Code
- NIP
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
COMMON DEVICE NAME: NIP / STENT, SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: (B)(6) 2016 6MM GORE® TIGRIS® VASCULAR STENT PHB061001 LOT 14452703. PMA: P160004. UDI: (B)(4); LOT: 14507173. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE DEVICE VERIFIED THAT THE LOT MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEVICE REMAINED IMPLANTED; CONSEQUENTLY, A DIRECT PRODUCT ANALYSIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE.
ON (B)(6) 2016, TWO GORE® TIGRIS® VASCULAR STENTS WERE IMPLANTED FOR THE TREATMENT OF A LONG SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY CALCIFICATION. DISTALLY A 5MM TIGRIS® DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED AND PROXIMALLY A 6MM DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT ON (B)(6) 2016, THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF DISTAL STENOSIS AT THE 3 WEEK FOLLOW-UP. IT WAS STATED THAT RE-ANGIOPLASTY WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND THE PATIENT'S ARTERIES WERE NOT SUITABLE FOR A DISTAL BYPASS. THEREFORE, A FOREFOOT AMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 669829 | GORE TIGRIS® VASCULAR STENT | NIP | W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES | 14507173 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 YR | Disability |