MAUDE Adverse Event Report: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. GORE® DRYSEAL FLEX INTRODUCER SHEATH; INTRODUCER, CATHETER

Model Number	DSF1245
Medical Device Problem Code	Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Vascular Dissection (3160)
Date of Event	11/25/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).It should be noted the gore® dryseal flex introducer sheath instructions for use (ifu) state ¿adverse events that may occur and / or require intervention include, but are not limited to, vascular trauma (i.E., dissection, rupture, perforation, tear, etc.).¿ 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.
Event or Problem Description
The following information was reported to gore: on (b)(6) 2022, this patient underwent a reintervention for a previously implanted endurant device using gore® excluder® aaa endoprostheses, gore® excluder® iliac branch endoprostheses (ibe) and gore® dryseal flex introducer sheath.During the procedure, an angiography for the right access site showed a dissection in the external iliac artery after all the planned devices were successfully placed.A bare-metal stent (epic vascular stent, 10 mm x 60 mm) was additionally implanted in the dissected site.The patient tolerated the procedure.The reporting physician commented as follows: the sheath was forcibly advanced over the pull-through guidewire.Considering the previously implanted device, adequate tension could not be applied to the pull-through guidewire.

• Brand Name: GORE® DRYSEAL FLEX INTRODUCER SHEATH
• Common Device Name: INTRODUCER, CATHETER
• 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: jaskaran parhar ; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff, AZ 86004 ; 9285263030
• MDR Report Key: 16000129
• Report Number: 3007284313-2022-02272
• Device Sequence Number: 20497173
• Product Code: DYB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00733132628117
• UDI-Public: 00733132628117
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K160254
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• 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): 12/16/2022

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: 05/31/2024
• Device Model Number: DSF1245
• Device Catalogue Number: DSF1245
• 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: 11/25/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/16/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/01/2022
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention; Hospitalization
• Patient Age: 78 YR
• Patient Sex: Male