MAUDE Adverse Event Report: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GORE VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS; ILIAC COVERED STENT, ARTERIAL

Model Number BXA075902A

Device Problems Collapse (1099); Stretched (1601)

Patient Problems No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 04/22/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Cbas® heparin surface incorporates cbas-heparin manufactured from heparin sodium api, which is covalently bound to the device surface and is essentially non-eluting.A second gore® viabahn® vbx balloon expandable endoprosthesis was implanted during this same procedure.It is unknown which device was implanted in the left renal artery.Device lot number is 21746540 and udi number is (b)(4).Review of device manufacturing record history is currently under review.Device remains implanted; therefore, direct product analysis was not possible.

Event Description

The following information was reported to gore: on (b)(6) 2020, a patient underwent treatment of a type iv thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm with an investigational gore® excluder® thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis.Additionally, gore® excluder® aaa and ibe endoprostheses were utilized.Gore® viabahn® vbx balloon expandable endoprostheses were utilized in the branch vessels.On (b)(6) 2020, follow-up imaging revealed an extrinsic compression of the contralateral leg component from the ipsilateral leg and ipsilateral iliac extender components within the aorta just proximal of the aortic bifurcation.Also noted was a device ovalization of the left renal artery side branch component at the origin of the left renal artery.This is believed to be a gore® viabahn® vbx balloon expandable endoprosthesis.No interventions have been reported at this time.

Manufacturer Narrative

Code 213: review of device manufacturing record history confirmed both devices met pre-release specifications.It is unknown which device implanted during same procedure / same patient, caused or contributed to this complaint.Component code was not needed.

Manufacturer Narrative

H.6.Results code 1: 213: a review of the manufacturing records for the device verified the lot met pre-release specifications.H.6.Results code 2: engineering evaluation for a malfunction without a returned device.The following evaluation is based on information obtained from the event description and communication summary.Crush resistance of the vbx device can be influenced by the stent ring material, stent ring geometry, stent ring spacing, and stent ring alignment.The stent rings are certified by the supplier for the material and geometric properties.Stent rings are 100% verified during the manufacturing process to be free of visual deformities.Stent ring geometry, spacing, and alignment are 100% verified during the manufacturing process.The device history file was reviewed, and no anomalies were identified.Machine history files were reviewed, and no non-routine maintenance was identified.Based on the device evaluation performed, no manufacturing anomalies were identified to which the event could be definitively attributed.

• Brand Name: GORE VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS
• Type of Device: ILIAC COVERED STENT, ARTERIAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff AZ 86004
• MDR Report Key: 10538792
• MDR Text Key: 208793360
• Report Number: 2017233-2020-01266
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: PRL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00733132637294
• UDI-Public: 00733132637294
• Combination Product (y/n): Y
• PMA/PMN Number: P160021
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: study
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 03/01/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/15/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 10/29/2022
• Device Model Number: BXA075902A
• Device Catalogue Number: BXA075902A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/28/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1