W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GORE® EXCLUDER® CONFORMABLE AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS; SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT
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Catalog Number CXT321414 |
Device Problems
Partial Blockage (1065); Malposition of Device (2616)
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Event Date 10/25/2023 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.Blank fields present on this report include required fields and fields determined to be not applicable.Blank required fields indicate that the information was not provided, was deemed unavailable or was not applicable.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.
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Event Description
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On (b)(6) 2023, the patient was treated for an abdominal aortic aneurysm.The physician implanted a gore® excluder® conformable aaa endoprosthesis.The device was implanted below the renals, but ended up covering 80% of the left renal.The fsa noted that the red trigger was very difficult to retract, and that there was a possibility that the graft was pushed forward in an effort to release the graft and deploy to 100%.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H.6.Type of investigation code b21 updated to code b14 with completion of phr review
h.6.Investigation findings: code c21 updated to code c19 with completion of phr review
according to the gore® excluder® conformable aaa endoprosthesis instructions for use, adverse events that may occur and/or require intervention include, but are not limited to, improper component placement, occlusion of device or native vessel.
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