GORE® EXCLUDER® Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis MRI safety information
A patient with the GORE® EXCLUDER® Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (TAMBE) may be safely scanned immediately after placement under the following conditions. Failure to follow these conditions may result in injury.
| MR status | MR Conditional |
|---|---|
| Static magnetic field strength (B0) | 1.5 T or 3.0 T |
| Maximum spatial field gradient | 30 T/m (3,000-Gauss/cm) |
| RF excitation | There are no RF excitation restrictions |
| RF transmit coil type | There are no transmit coil restrictions |
| Operating mode | Normal operating mode |
| Maximum whole-body SAR | 2 W/kg (Normal operating mode) |
| Scan duration | 2 W/kg whole-body averaged SAR for 60 minutes of continuous RF (A sequence or back to back series/scan without breaks) |
| MR image artifact | The presence of this implant may produce an image artifact. With a gradient echo pulse sequence in a 3.0 T MR System, the artifact may extend up to 10 mm from the implant. The lumen of the central aortic and iliac components (i.e., Aortic Component, Distal Bifurcated Component, Contralateral Leg Components, and optional DBC Extender Component) could be visualized using gradient echo and spin echo pulse sequences, while the lumens of the GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprostheses (i.e., Branch Components) could not be visualized using gradient echo and spin echo pulse sequences. |
If information about a specific parameter is not included, there are no conditions associated with that parameter.
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INDICATIONS FOR USE IN EUROPE: The GORE® EXCLUDER® Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis is indicated for endovascular repair in patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms and pararenal aortic aneurysms who have appropriate anatomy.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: The GORE® EXCLUDER® Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis is contraindicated in patients with known sensitivities or allergies to TAMBE materials including ePTFE FEP nickel titanium alloy (Nitinol) stainless steel and gold. It is also contraindicated in patients who have a condition that threatens to infect the graft. Additionally patients with known hypersensitivity to heparin — including those who have previously experienced heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) type II and cannot receive the GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis — should not receive this device.