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

Catalog Number	RLT351416
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Aneurysm (1708)
Date of Event	08/20/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The gore® excluder® aaa endoprosthesis instructions for use (ifu) states that adverse events that may occur and/or require intervention include but are not limited to endoleak.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 field sales associate (fsa) reported the following: on (b)(6) 2019, the patient was implanted with a gore® excluder® aaa endoprostheses to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm.The patient tolerated the procedure.It was reported the patient admitted emergently on (b)(6) 2023, with a ruptured aneurysm.Patient had a history of a known type ii endoleak with aneurysm sac enlargement (amount of enlargement is unknown) and a distal type i endoleak.Physician stated progression of aneurysmal disease caused the loss of the proximal seal of implanted device.The physician reintervened and relined the implanted gore® excluder® aaa endoprostheses.The physician did not feel the patient would tolerate an explant and conversion procedure and chose to intentionally cover the left renal artery to have adequate seal zone.The patient tolerated the reintervention 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
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDICAL PHOENIX 2 B/P; 32470 n. north valley parkway; phoenix AZ 85085
• Manufacturer Contact: rachael chascsa ; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff, AZ 86004 ; 9285263030
• MDR Report Key: 17738778
• Report Number: 3007284313-2023-02754
• Device Sequence Number: 6876538
• Product Code: MIH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00733132618484
• UDI-Public: 00733132618484
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MS
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P020004
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2019
• 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): 09/13/2023

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: 12/28/2021
• Device Catalogue Number: RLT351416
• 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: 08/20/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/13/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/29/2018
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 76 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 77 KG