FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 952416 · Received November 20, 2007

Report

Report Number
2017233-2007-00395
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 20, 2007
Date of Event
June 27, 2007
Report Date
November 20, 2007
Manufacturer
W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC
Product Code
MIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MFG PAPERWORK HAS BEEN CONDUCTED. THE REVIEW OF THE MFG PAPERWORK VERIFIED THAT THIS LOT MET ALL PRE-RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON OCTOBER 22, 2007 A VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH WAS REC'D (DATED OCTOBER 16, 2007) FROM THE FDA INFORMING GORE OF AN EVENT REPORTED FROM A THIRD PARTY. ON OCTOBER 29, 2007, A SECOND LETTER WAS REC'D FROM THE FDA (DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2007) WHICH WAS MATCHED UP TO THE ORIGINAL VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH. IN 2007, THIS PT WAS TREATED FOR AN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM WITH GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS. AS REPORTED, THIS PT SUFFERED OCCLUSION TO THE LOWER EXTREMITY, MULTIPLE CEREBROVASCULAR INFARCTS AND DEATH. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS NECESSARY.

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 05086059

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Death