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Gelweave™ 731809XL55Recalls & reported problems

Vascutek Ltd · Gelweave Gelatin Impregnated Woven Vascular Prosthesis EXTRA LONG BIFURCATE · Class 2 · Implant

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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 05037881107646), received between May 6, 2022 and May 6, 2022 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Obstruction of Flow” (1 report).

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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Obstruction of Flow1

Patient problems

  • Thrombosis/Thrombus1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryMay 6, 2022Obstruction of Flow; Obstruction of Flow

    THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED TO VASCUTEK VIA THE PANTHER STUDY PROGRAMME AS FOLLOWS: REPORTED RIGHT LEG THROMBOSIS WITH THROMBUS WITHIN THE RIGHT DEEP FEMORAL ARTERY, LEFT DEEP FEMORAL ARTERY AND THE LEFT HYPOGASTRIC ARTERY. THE GRAFT WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2019. THE PATIENT HAD A HAEMORRHAGIC SHOCK EVENT SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE BYPASS PROCEDURE AE FIRST DETECTED ON (B)(6) 2019 THROMBECTOMY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2019, AE RESOLVED ON (B)(6) 2019. THIS EVENT WAS INDICATED AS DEVICE RELATED, NOT PROCEDURE RELATED, PATIENT PRE-EXISTING CONDITION UNKNOWN). NO DEVICE DEFECT OR DEFICIENCY WAS REPORTED BY THE SITE.

    Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus

    MAUDE report 14304356 ↗

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