MAUDE Adverse Event Report: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS; SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT

Model Number	RLT261414
Medical Device Problem Code	Migration (4003)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Ruptured Aneurysm (4436)
Date of Event	03/04/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Patient weight: asked but unavailable.Other relevant history, including preexisting medical conditions: asked but unavailable.Concomitant medical products and therapy dates: asked but unavailable.According to the gore® excluder® aaa endoprosthesis instructions for use (ifu), potential adverse events that may occur and/or require intervention include, but are not limited to, component migration and aneurysm rupture.
Event or Problem Description
On (b)(6) 2018, the patient underwent endovascular treatment of an abdominal aortic aneurysm using gore® excluder® aaa endoprostheses.On (b)(6) 2021, an emergent intervention was performed due to aneurysm rupture.It was reportedly observed that the trunk-ipsilateral leg component had migrated into the aneurysm sac.Reportedly the patient's proximal aortic neck had a reverse taper which was suspected may have contributed to the device migration.Four gore® excluder® aaa aortic extender components were implanted proximally.There were no further reported issues.The patient tolerated the procedure.

• Brand Name: GORE EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS
• Common Device Name: SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff AZ 86004
• MDR Report Key: 11563748
• Report Number: 3007284313-2021-01356
• Device Sequence Number: 4767309
• Product Code: MIH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00733132622450
• UDI-Public: 00733132622450
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: AL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P020004
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2018
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/24/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/10/2021
• Device Model Number: RLT261414
• Device Catalogue Number: RLT261414
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/04/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/24/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 55 YR