FDA Device

GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS System, Endovascular Graft, Aortic Aneurysm Treatment, Catalogue Number TG3410, 34mm x 10cm

Hazard

Two lots of uniquely different product were switched and mislabeled with the wrong length. 34mm x 10cm devices were mislabeled as 34mm x 15cm and vice versa.

What You Should Do

Remedy

All the letters were sent via Federal Express to each Gore Field Sales Associate (FSA) to be hand-delivered to the Physician and to the hospital Risk Manager. A cover note to the FSA directing them regarding the hand delivery of the letter. Also included is a memo to the FSA with a document that the FSA is directed to complete, sign/date and return to Gore documenting hand-delivery of each of these letters. These letters were to be hand delivered on 18 May, or 19 May, 2006.

Products

GORE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS System, Endovascular Graft, Aortic Aneurysm Treatment, Catalogue Number TG3410, 34mm x 10cm
Brand
W L Gore & Assoc, Inc.
UPC
Lot numbers: 04150282, 04150283, 04150284, 04150285, 04150286, 04150287, 04150288, 04150289, 04150290, & 04150291

Units Affected

10