MAUDE Adverse Event Report: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GORE® VIATORR® TIPS ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH CONTROLLED EXPANSION; SHUNT, PORTOSYSTEMIC, ENDOPROSTHESIS

Model Number PTB8108275

Device Problems Entrapment of Device (1212); Fracture (1260); Difficult to Remove (1528)

Patient Problem Foreign Body Embolism (4439)

Event Date 06/23/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

It was reported the physician was deploying a gore® viatorr® tips endoprosthesis with controlled expansion.The physician did not pre-dialate with a balloon.When deploying approximately the last cm of the covered section, the deployment cord broke.While manipulating and pulling on the delivery catheter, a portion of the distal tip broke off and was resting in the portal vein.The partially opened device and tip of the catheter remain in the liver.The physician will reassess the patient for another attempt at device placement.The patient was doing well following the procedure.

Manufacturer Narrative

Imaging evaluation: the imaging evaluation performed by a clinical imaging specialist showed the following: three jpeg pics of angiogram imaging were submitted for evaluation.No name, dates, or demographics on any of the images.Jpeg images appear to show a partially expanded distal portion of the gore® viatorr® tip® endoprosthesis.Flow may be restricted within this portion of device.Cannot confirm a portion of the distal tip broke off with available imaging.There appears to be a metallic density on the left side of the patient, near the annotation by the site, ¿8 x 8/2 viatorr¿.This density is suggestive of a device radiopaque marker.Engineering evaluation: device evaluation: the body of the delivery catheter was returned.The remainder of the delivery catheter and the deployment line were not returned.The distal shaft is missing at the proximal bump.No other abnormalities were observed on the returned catheter body.The physician¿s observation that the distal shaft of the delivery catheter broke off was confirmed.The physician¿s observation that the deployment line broke could not be confirmed with the available information.Not enough information was provided to determine the cause of the reported event.W.L.Gore & associates, inc.(gore) is submitting this report to comply with 21 c.F.R.Part 803, the medical device reporting regulation.This report is based upon information obtained by gore, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, gore, or its associates that the device, gore or its associates caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute a legal admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any defects or has malfunctioned, as defined from a legal standpoint.These words are included in the report and are fixed items for selection created by the fda, to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of reporting pursuant to part 803.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.

• Brand Name: GORE® VIATORR® TIPS ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH CONTROLLED EXPANSION
• Type of Device: SHUNT, PORTOSYSTEMIC, ENDOPROSTHESIS
• Manufacturer (Section D): W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff AZ 86004
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDICAL PHOENIX 1 B/P; 32360 n. north valley parkway; phoenix AZ 85085
• Manufacturer Contact: dan kitterman ; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff, AZ 86004 ; 9285263030
• MDR Report Key: 17289287
• MDR Text Key: 318786695
• Report Number: 3007284313-2023-02611
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MIR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00733132635047
• UDI-Public: 00733132635047
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P040027
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 07/10/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/10/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: PTB8108275
• Device Catalogue Number: PTB8108275
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/30/2023
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 06/28/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/30/2022
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 63 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 84 KG