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

Catalog Number	CEB231410A
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Paralysis (1997)
Date of Event	04/09/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Please note that the same patient was captured in medwatch report number 2017233-2026-07451.H6: a review of the manufacturing records for the device verified that the lot met all pre-release specifications.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) 2026, this patient underwent an endovascular treatment for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm using gore® excluder® thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis (tambe).Gore® excluder® aaa endoprosthesis, gore® excluder® iliac branch endoprosthesis (ibe), gore® dryseal flex introducer sheath (dsf sheath), gore® tri lumen catheter (tlc), and gore® viabahn® vbx balloon expandable endoprosthesis (vbx) were concomitantly used for the procedure.Approximately 2-3 hours after completion of the procedure, the patient complained of numbness in both legs, and a spinal drainage catheter was placed.As the symptoms improved, the drainage catheter was removed.However, weakness of both lower limbs developed thereafter, and decreased muscle strength was confirmed at the time of this reporting.In addition, blood pressure was actively elevated to prevent worsening of paralysis, resulting in cerebral hemorrhage; however, the patient remained asymptomatic.The reporting physician considered that the paraplegia developed due to bilateral lower limb ischemia caused by insertion of 22 fr dsf sheath on both sides.

• Brand Name: GORE® EXCLUDER® ILIAC BRANCH 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 SILICON VALLEY B/P; 2890 de la cruz blvd.; santa clara CA 95050
• Manufacturer Contact: tatsuya sato ; 1505 n. fourth street; flagstaff, AZ 86004 ; 9285263030
• MDR Report Key: 25198230
• Report Number: 3013164176-2026-03027
• Device Sequence Number: 10157449
• Product Code: MIH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00733132635306
• UDI-Public: (01)00733132635306(17)280909
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: P020004
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2026
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/18/2026

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 Catalogue Number: CEB231410A
• 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: 04/23/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/18/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/11/2025
• 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: 80 YR
• Patient Sex: Male