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H6: code c19 - the review of the manufacturing paperwork verified that this lot met all pre-release specifications.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, endoleak this event also includes device (b)(4)/ (b)(4).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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The patient presented with an infrarenal aortic aneurysm and was treated on (b)(6) 2015 using the gore excluder with c3 delivery system and two gore® excluder® aaa endoprostheses.The patient tolerated the procedure.The physician completed an angiogram on (b)(6) 2021 to attempt to identify a possible endoleak (type 1a or type 2) on patient.The physician believed a type 1a endoleak was present and decided to treat.The physician had done a second procedure using two gore® excluder® aaa endoprostheses.The aortic extension cuffs were placed successfully, and the patient tolerated the procedure well.See case (b)(4).The patient presented on (b)(6) 2023 with an expanding aneurysm (>1cm in growth since 2021) and a proximal type 1a endoleak.Due to additional disease in the proximal neck, and some neck angulation, the seal in the proximal neck was lost and original system had appeared to drop approximately 3cm.Three gore® excluder® aaa endoprosthess were placed as proximal extensions from the top of the current system and extended to the renals.Seal was attained in the proximal neck following placement of these cuffs.Patient tolerated the procedure well and is reported to be doing fine.
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