FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE® CARDIOFORM SEPTAL OCCLUDER

MDR report key: 9457747 · Received December 12, 2019

Report

Report Number
2017233-2019-01236
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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE A 30MM 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. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1255680 GORE® CARDIOFORM SEPTAL OCCLUDER TRANSCATHETER, SEPTAL OCCLUDER MLV W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES 20867220

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Hospitalization| R