| Catalog Number |
RMT261218 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
09/07/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The review of the manufacturing paperwork verified that this lot met all pre-release specifications.According to the gore® excluder® aaa endoprosthesis instructions for use (ifu), users are made aware of the risks associated with type ii endoleaks and are instructed to consider the risks and benefits discussed in the ifu for each patient before using the devices.Additionally, per ifu, adverse events that may occur and / or require intervention include, but are not limited to endoleak and aneurysm enlargement.
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Event or Problem Description
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The following was reported to gore: on (b)(6) 2013, the patient presented with an abdominal aortic aneurysm that was treated with the implantation of gore® excluder® aaa endoprostheses.On (b)(6) 2017, a follow-up ultrasound scan determined significant aneurysm growth from 68 to 75mm along with a type ii endoleak originating from the right iliolumbar artery.On (b)(6) 2017, the endoleak was successfully treated by coiling of the right iliolumbar artery.The patient tolerated the procedure.
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