GORE-TEX Soft Tissue Patch 1410015010Recalls & reported problems
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · GORE-TEX SOFT TISSUE PATCH 10.0cmX15.0cmX1.0mm · Class 2 · Implant
- Adverse event reports
- 8
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 8
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 8 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00733132600595), received between Jun 12, 2019 and Nov 1, 2023 — classified as 8 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Insufficient Device Problem Information” (8 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Insufficient Device Problem Information8
Patient problems
- Hernia3
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- Dysphagia/ Odynophagia2
- No Code Available2
- Unspecified Infection2
- Erosion1
- No Information1
- Seroma1
Recent adverse event reports
The 8 most recent of 8 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryNov 1, 2023Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2007 WHEREBY A GORE-TEX® SOFT TISSUE PATCH WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2008, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: MESH REMOVED DUE TO RECURRENT HERNIA. MESH WAS FOUND TO BE UNATTACHED. ADHESIONS OF THE BOWEL TO THE MESH. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Hernia
MAUDE report 18047607 ↗InjuryApr 3, 2023Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2004 WHEREBY A GORE-TEX® SOFT TISSUE PATCH WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2007, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: INFECTION, CHRONIC PAIN . ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 16668235 ↗InjuryApr 26, 2021Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC HIATAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2007, WHEREBY A GORE-TEX® SOFT TISSUE PATCH WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2019, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: RECURRENT HIATAL HERNIA, ADHESIONS OF MESH TO LIVER, DIAPHRAGM, ESOPHAGUS AND HIATUS. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Dysphagia/ Odynophagia
MAUDE report 11728615 ↗InjuryAug 20, 2020Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2006 WHEREBY A GORE-TEX® SOFT TISSUE PATCH WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2006, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: PAIN, INFECTION, FEVER, CELLULITIS, MESH REMOVAL, REMOVAL OF GRANULATED TISSUE, DRAINING WOUND. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Seroma; Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 10431761 ↗InjuryDec 5, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC PARAOESOPHAGEAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2018 WHEREBY A GORE-TEX® SOFT TISSUE PATCH WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2018, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: SURGERY TO REMOVE MESH, HERNIA RECURRENCE, MESH MATERIAL FOUND IN ESOPHAGUS. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Hernia; No Code Available
MAUDE report 9417526 ↗InjuryAug 21, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LAPAROSCOPIC PARAESOPHAGEAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2018, WHEREBY A GORE-TEX® SOFT TISSUE PATCH WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2018, AN ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: SURGERY TO REMOVE MESH AND HERNIA RECURRENCE. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Dysphagia/ Odynophagia; Erosion; Hernia
MAUDE report 8918100 ↗InjuryAug 13, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN OPEN VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2013 WHEREBY A GORE-TEX® SOFT TISSUE PATCH WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2016 AND (B)(6) 2016, ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES OCCURRED WHEREBY THE GORE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: MESH REMOVAL (2X), ADDITIONAL SURGERIES, MESH FAILURE. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Code Available
MAUDE report 8891282 ↗InjuryJun 12, 2019Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information
IT WAS REPORTED TO GORE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT PARAESOPHAGEAL HERNIA REPAIR ON (B)(6) 2011 WHEREBY A GORE-TEX® SOFT TISSUE PATCH WAS IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT ON (B)(6) 2012, AN ADDITIONAL REVISION PROCEDURE OCCURRED. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT ALLEGES THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: MESH REVISION ((B)(6) 2012), ADDITIONAL SURGERY. ADDITIONAL EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Information
MAUDE report 8691805 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.