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

Model Number	BXA083902A
Medical Device Problem Codes	Difficult to Insert (1316); Premature Separation (4045)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/08/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
The following was reported to gore: on an unknown date, a patient presented for treatment of a splenic artery aneurysm utilizing a gore® viabahn® vbx balloon expandable endoprosthesis (vbx) device.It was reported by the physician that the patients vessel was a very tight fit for the vbx device and it took more force than usual to advance.During advancement, the vbx device became dislodged from the balloon.The vbx device remains in the patient and a follow-up procedure to coil off the aneurysm and complete treatment is scheduled.The patient tolerated the procedure.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Cbas® heparin surface incorporates carmeda heparin manufactured from heparin sodium api, which is covalently bound to the device surface and is essentially non-eluting.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.

• Brand Name: GORE® VIABAHN® VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS
• Common Device Name: ILIAC COVERED STENT, ARTERIAL
• Manufacturer (Section D): W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff AZ 86004
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDICAL ECHO RIDGE B/P; 3250 w. kiltie lane; flagstaff AZ 86005
• Manufacturer Contact: kaitlin barnash ; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff, AZ 86004 ; 9285263030
• MDR Report Key: 15314163
• Report Number: 2017233-2022-03274
• Device Sequence Number: 14130851
• Product Code: PRL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00733132637317
• UDI-Public: 00733132637317
• Combination Product (Y/N): Y
• Initial Reporter State: CO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P160021
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/29/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/11/2025
• Device Model Number: BXA083902A
• Device Catalogue Number: BXA083902A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/08/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/29/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/13/2022
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Male