MAUDE Adverse Event Report: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GORE® VIABAHN® ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE; STENT, SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY

Model Number VBJR062502A

Device Problems Difficult to Remove (1528); Difficult to Advance (2920)

Patient Problem Stenosis (2263)

Event Date 04/18/2022

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Cbas® heparin surface incorporates cbas-heparin manufactured from heparin sodium apl, which in covalently bound to the device surface and is essentially|non-eluting.

Event Description

The following information was reported to gore: on (b)(6) 2022, a gore® viabahn® endoprosthesis with propaten bioactive surface was intended for use in the superficial femoral artery for treatment of occlusion.After the lesion was pre-ballooned, the physician attempted to advance the vsx device over a 0.014" hi-torque spartacore, through a 6fr flexor® ansel guiding sheath.However, the physician was unable to advance the device through the occluded lesion.After multiple attempts to retract the vsx device, the physician was unable to removed the device from the occluded lesion.The decision was made to cut the delivery catheter near the skin and convert the patient to surgical conversion.The patient did not experience any adverse consequences.

Manufacturer Narrative

Section h6 updated to reflect completion of investigation.Manufacturing records were reviewed, and the device met all pre-release specifications.The reported primary device failure mode, related to difficulty advancing the device, could not be independently confirmed.However, the cause is considered to be related the vessel stenosis as reported by the physician.Evaluation of the returned device yielded observations of a distally compressed endoprosthesis, a kinked and cut distal shaft, and a partially deployed outer zipper.These observations (excepting the cut distal shaft) are consistent with device interactions with the reported vessel stenosis during attempted withdrawal.Cause of the reported event cannot be established based on evaluation of the returned delivery system and the information reported to gore.Further information regarding this event was requested by gore, but no further information has been reported, therefore this investigation is considered complete.

• Brand Name: GORE® VIABAHN® ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE
• Type of Device: STENT, SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY
• Manufacturer (Section D): W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff AZ 86004
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDICAL ECHO RIDGE B/P; 3250 w. kiltie lane; flagstaff AZ 86005
• Manufacturer Contact: nick lafave ; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff, AZ 86004 ; 9285263030
• MDR Report Key: 14240860
• MDR Text Key: 290453611
• Report Number: 2017233-2022-02890
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00733132623976
• UDI-Public: 00733132623976
• Combination Product (y/n): Y
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P040037
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 06/01/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/28/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/09/2024
• Device Model Number: VBJR062502A
• Device Catalogue Number: VBJR062502A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/27/2022
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 06/01/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/11/2021
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: A
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Other
• Patient Age: 77 YR
• Patient Sex: Female