MAUDE Adverse Event Report: W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES AORTIC TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS (CTAG); SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT

Catalog Number	TGU343415
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Vascular Dissection (3160)
Date of Event	10/24/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Death
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A review of the manufacturing records for the device verified the lot met all pre-release specifications.According to the conformable gore tag® thoracic endoprosthesis instructions for use, adverse events that may occur include, but are not limited to neurologic damage and death.
Event or Problem Description
The following information was reported to gore: on (b)(6) 2018 a patient underwent treatment of a thoracic aortic dissection, zone 2, using gore® tag® thoracic branch endoprostheses and a conformable gore® tag® thoracic endoprostheses as distal extension to aortic component.According to the report all devices were positioned and implanted without issue.After the procedure the patient suffered an embolic cerebrovascular accident (cva).On (b)(6) 2018 the patient expired due to the cva.

• Brand Name: AORTIC TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS (CTAG)
• Common Device Name: SYSTEM, ENDOVASCULAR GRAFT, AORTIC ANEURYSM TREATMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES; flagstaff AZ
• MDR Report Key: 8047344
• Report Number: 2017233-2018-00663
• Device Sequence Number: 16564989
• Product Code: MIH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00733132618156
• UDI-Public: 00733132618156
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: PA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P040043
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2018
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 10/26/2018

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: 09/16/2021
• Device Catalogue Number: TGU343415
• Device Lot Number: 18661515
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/07/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Death
• Patient Age: 49 YR
• Patient Weight: 56