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MAUDE LookupStructural HeartGore Septal Occluder

Gore Septal Occluder Adverse Events: FDA MAUDE Data

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Transcatheter Septal Occluder (ASD/PFO) · First cleared Aug 2006

Total Reports

145

Reports (30d)

2

Active Signals

1

Open Recalls

11

Monthly Report Volume
Event Type Breakdown

What the reports describe · Claripulse analysis

Most commonly reported problems

1

Device Embolization During Implant

foramen, pfo, gore cardioform, patent, cardioform

3

reports

2

Literature Batch: PFO Closure Long-Term Outcomes

pfo closure, pfo, included study, patients, included

1

reports

Problem groupings are generated by Claripulse from report narrative text. They summarize what reporters wrote, not adjudicated root cause.

Detection

Active safety signals

Disproportionate reportinghigh

Regulatory

FDA recalls for this device

Class II

Dec 14, 2022 · Open, Classified

Septal Occluders released with incomplete quality test documentation that assesses the release of the device from the delivery system during the index procedure. A potential failure of this quality test could potentially result could result in occluder embolization, anoxic brain injury, central venous or arterial perforation or rupture.

Class II

Sep 21, 2022 · Open, Classified

Due to manufacturing records (Release Test Results) indicating "Failed".

Class II

Sep 2, 2021 · Open, Classified

Septal Occluders contain the incorrect expiration date. Product is labeled with a 3 yr. expiration date instead of 2 yrs.

Class II

Sep 2, 2021 · Open, Classified

Septal Occluders contain the incorrect expiration date. Product is labeled with a 3 yr. expiration date instead of 2 yrs.

Class II

Sep 2, 2021 · Open, Classified

Septal Occluders contain the incorrect expiration date. Product is labeled with a 3 yr. expiration date instead of 2 yrs.

Class II

Sep 2, 2021 · Open, Classified

Septal Occluders contain the incorrect expiration date. Product is labeled with a 3 yr. expiration date instead of 2 yrs.

Evidence

Related research

Feasibility and safety of a new generation of gore septal occluder device in children.

Lombardi M, et al. · 2016

Initial clinical experience with the GORE septal occluder for the treatment of atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovale.

Freixa X, et al. · 2013

The Gore Septal Occluder (GSO) for Multiple Indications in Children - An Intention to Treat Analysis.

Kumar V, et al. · 2021

Clinical Performance of the Gore Septal Occluder in Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Different Septal Anatomies: 1-Year Results from a Single-Center Experience.

Verolino G, et al. · 2023

Citations indexed from PubMed.

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What FDA MAUDE data does and does not tell you

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Disclaimer: This system analyzes publicly available FDA MAUDE data. It does NOT provide medical advice. MAUDE data is de-identified. Do not attempt re-identification. Report counts may differ from the FDA's MAUDE search due to processing cadence and deduplication. Data is updated weekly.