Catalog Number VBJR061002A |
Device Problems
Deformation Due to Compressive Stress (2889); Material Split, Cut or Torn (4008)
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Patient Problem
Hemorrhage/Bleeding (1888)
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Event Date 11/10/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Results code: a review of the manufacturing records for the device verified the lot met all pre-release specifications.
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Event Description
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The following information was reported to gore: on (b)(6) 2018 a patient was being treated emergently for a hemorrhage.A gore® viabahn® endoprosthesis was loaded over a.018" wire and advanced, but during advancement, the delivery catheter broke.The device was removed entirely and a second device was advanced and deployed successfully.There was no adverse outcome for the patient.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Results code2: 213: the engineering evaluation stated the following: there was a kink in the distal shaft, upon which the endoprosthesis is mounted, at the transition.The remainder of the device appeared unremarkable.Medwatch #2017233-2018-00730 was sent in error.Additional received information determined that this event is not reportable to the fda and therefore the medwatch will be retracted.Engineering evaluation conclusions are: based on the device examination performed, no manufacturing anomalies were identified.
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Event Description
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The following information was reported to gore: on (b)(6) 2018 a patient was being treated emergently for a hemorrhage.A gore® viabahn® endoprosthesis was loaded over a.018" wire and advanced, but during advancement, the delivery catheter broke.The device was removed entirely and a second device was advanced and deployed successfully.There was no adverse outcome for the patient.During the course of the investigation it was learned that the delivery catheter did not break apart, but rather it kinked.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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