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The VBX Stent Graft has become a device for physicians' complex aortic endovascular repairs.

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a This number was the result of a literature search run on March 17, 2025.
b Based on data retrieved over a period of 2 years; 2023-2025.
c Based on the specialty literature around order processing costs our assumption for time saving from manual to EDI order creation and placement is 70%.

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  3. W. L. Gore & Associates. Real-World Data Collection of the GORE ® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis When Used as a Bridging Stent with Branched and Fenestrated Endografts in the Treatment of Aortic Aneurysms Involving the Renal-Mesenteric Arteries (EMBRACE). VBX 21-04. Published March 23, 2022. Updated January 1, 2025. Accessed July 26, 2025. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05143138
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IFU Consult instructions

Refer to Instructions for Use at eifu.goremedical.com for a complete description of all applicable indications, warnings, precautions and contraindications for the markets where this product is available. RXOnly

INDICATIONS FOR USE IN EUROPE: The GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis is indicated for the treatment of: 

  • de novo or restenotic lesions found in iliac arteries, including lesions at the aortic bifurcation;
  • de novo or restenotic lesions in the visceral arteries;
  • isolated visceral, iliac, and subclavian artery aneurysms; or
  • traumatic or iatrogenic vessel injuries in arteries that are located in the chest cavity, abdominal cavity, or pelvis (except for aorta, coronary, innominate, carotid, vertebral, and pulmonary arteries).

The GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis is indicated for use as a bridging stent in branched and fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair with the followingd:

  • Approved for use branched aortic endovascular grafts constructed of polyester fabric, stainless steel stents, and polypropylene suture with branch diameters of 6/8 mm and lengths of 18/21 mm.
  • Approved for use fenestrated aortic endovascular grafts constructed of polyester fabric, stainless steel stents, and fenestrations with polypropylene suture ranging in diameter from 6–8 mm.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: Do not use the GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis in patients with known hypersensitivity to heparin, including those patients who have had a previous incident of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) type II.

d Not applicable to Reduced Profile GORE® VIABAHN® VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (BXB catalogue numbers).  

Product may not be available in all countries. Please check with your Gore representative for availability.