GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft Clinical Data: Above-knee data
GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft Above-knee bypass primary patency

* Overall weighted average primary patency is based on data from 6 peer-reviewed publications meeting pre-determined inclusion criteria.
Study size (N) reflects the initial cohort size of the study.
Above-knee data | |||||||||||
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Study | Year | N | Primary Patency | ||||||||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 10 | |||
Piffaretti et al | 2018 | 360 | 82% | 77.5% | 74% | 71% | 64% | 60% | 58% | 58% | 58% |
Samson et al | 2016 | 87 | 92% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | ||||
Lindholt et al | 2011 | 112 | 81% | ||||||||
Daenens et al | 2009 | 86 | 92% | 83% | |||||||
Peeters et al | 2008 | 75 | 81% | 78% | 75% | ||||||
Bosiers et al | 2006 | 55 | 84% |
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria for above-knee fem-pop GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft data used in this analysis:
- Peer-reviewed clinical journal publications in English language
- Non-overlapping patient populations
- AK bypass primary patency reported for at least 12 months of follow-up
- N = 50 or more AK fem-pop bypass in the GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft treatment arm

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INDICATIONS FOR USE IN EUROPE: GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft is indicated for patients who require replacement or bypass of peripheral vessels due to occlusive or aneurysmal diseases or trauma, or for patients who require arteriovenous hemodialysis access in the upper or lower extremities due to end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft Configured for Pediatric Shunt is indicated for staged palliative repair of cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD).
CONTRAINDICATIONS: DO NOT use the GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft in patients with known hypersensitivity to heparin, including those patients who have had a previous incidence of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) type II.
DO NOT use any of the below configurations of GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft for coronary artery bypass or cerebral reconstruction procedures:
- GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft Integrated Rings
- GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft Fixed Ring
- GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft Removable Ring
- GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft Removable Ring Axillobifemoral
DO NOT use GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft as a patch. If cut and used as a patch, GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft may lack adequate transverse strength.
FOR PATCHING APPLICATIONS: For cardiovascular procedures requiring patch materials, use the appropriate GORE® ACUSEAL Cardiovascular Patch.