FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 912987 · Received September 12, 2007

Report

Report Number
2953161-2007-00137
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 12, 2007
Date of Event
April 18, 2001
Report Date
September 11, 2007
Manufacturer
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Product Code
MIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GORE EXCLUDER BIFURCATED ENDOPROSTHESIS TRUNK-IPSILATERAL LEG COMPONENT (PC261216/LOT#9820120-02) AND A GORE EXCLUDER BIFURCATED ENDOPROSTHESIS CONTRALATERAL LEG COMPONENT (PC141400/LOT#9826005-05) WERE IMPLANTED. IN 2003, A GORE EXCLUDER BIFURCATED ENDOPROSTHESIS CONTRALATERAL LEG COMPONENT (PC121200/LOT#02331094) WAS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 1999, A GORE EXCLUDER BIFURCATED ENDOPROSTHESIS WAS IMPLANTED TO REPAIR AN INFRARENAL ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM. FOLLOW-UP IMAGES REVEALED ANEURYSMAL SAC GROWTH AND A DISTAL TYPE I ENDOLEAK. IN 2003, A GORE EXCLUDER BIFURCATED ENDOPROSTHESIS CONTRALATERAL LEG COMPONENT WAS IMPLANTED AND THE DISTAL TYPE I ENDOLEAK WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S ANEURYSMAL SAC HAS CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SIZE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT SYSTEM MIH W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. WLG325 982012002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention