FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 978059 · Received January 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2953161-2007-00216
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2008
Date of Event
December 17, 2007
Report Date
January 10, 2008
Manufacturer
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Product Code
MIH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 SPECS. ALSO IMPLANTED IN THE PT (PXC/LOT#05133655, AND PXL161007/LOT#05159429).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED, IN 2007, THIS PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESES TO REPAIR AN INFRARENAL ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM. SIX DAYS LATER, TOMOGRAPHY REVEALED A DISTAL INFOLDING OF THE TRUNK-IPSILATERAL LEG COMPONENT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE PT UNDERWENT A REINTERVENTION IN WHICH A STENT WAS IMPLANTED AND THE INFOLDING WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED. THE PT WAS DISCHARGED AND HAS RECOVERED.

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 05014607

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Required Intervention