FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE® CARDIOFORM SEPTAL OCCLUDER

MDR report key: 9457658 · Received December 12, 2019

Report

Report Number
2017233-2019-01235
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 12, 2019
Date of Event
November 13, 2019
Report Date
November 22, 2019
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
Product Code
MLV
PMA / PMN Number
P050006
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF BIRTH REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE A 30 MM GORE® CARDIOFORM SEPTAL OCCLUDER WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2019 TO CLOSE A PATENT FORAMEN OVALE IN A PATIENT WITH AN INDICATION OF STROKE. TWO DAYS AFTER IMPLANT THE PATIENT SUFFERED FROM FEVER AND ELEVATED INFECTION PARAMETERS (C-REACTIVE PROTEIN AND WHITE BLOOD CELLS). IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT RECEIVED HEPARIN PERIOPERATIVELY AND THAT THE ACCESS SITE CLOSURE WAS CARRIED OUT BY Z-SUTURE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT DUE TO THE LACK OF INCREASED COMORBIDITIES NO ANTIBIOTICS WERE GIVEN THROUGH THE INDEX PROCEDURE. TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY WAS SUSPICIOUS FOR A LARGE ENDOCARDITIS/ THROMBUS ON THE RIGHT DISC. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1251986 GORE® CARDIOFORM SEPTAL OCCLUDER TRANSCATHETER, SEPTAL OCCLUDER MLV W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES 20700675

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| R