A case study using the VIABAHN® Device

Challenge

  • 72-year-old male with thrombosed left arm arteriovenous (AV) graft 
  • Graft was initially placed eight years ago followed by multiple interventions 
Angiogram

 

Image: Thrombosed left arm AV graft. 80% stenosis just past venous anastomosis. 

Images courtesy of Jason Burgess, M.D. Used with permission. 

Procedure 

  • A percutaneous thrombectomy was performed with the BOSTON SCIENTIFIC ANGIOJET Thrombectomy System 
  • The patient was found to have 80% stenosis just past the venous anastomosis 
  • Stenosis at the venous anastomosis was treated with balloon angioplasty with immediate recoil of stenosis 
  • A VIABAHN® Device, 7 mm x 5 cm, was then placed across the venous anastomosis 
angiogram

 

Image: Prior to the placement of a VIABAHN® Device, balloon angioplasty was performed to predilate the lesion at the venous anastomosis of the graft. 

Images courtesy of Jason Burgess, M.D. Used with permission. 

Result 

  • Excellent angiographic result 
  • Thrill restored to the graft 
Angiogram

 

Image: Post placement of 7 mm x 5 cm VIABAHN® Device 

Images courtesy of Jason Burgess, M.D. Used with permission. 

Case takeaways

The VIABAHN® Device successfully treated a graft outflow lesion that had failed balloon angioplasty. 
 
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The outcomes and observations reported are based on individual case experience and the patients treated. The steps described here may not be complete, and are not intended to be a replacement for the Instructions for Use (IFU) or the education, training and professional judgment of health care providers (HCP). HCPs remain solely responsible for making decisions about patient care and the use of medical technologies. 

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INDICATIONS FOR USE IN EUROPE: The GORE® VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface is indicated for the treatment of:

  • de novo or restenotic lesions in the iliac arteries
  • de novo or restenotic lesions in the superficial femoral artery and proximal popliteal artery
  • in-stent restenotic lesions in the superficial femoral artery and proximal popliteal artery
  • stenosis or thrombotic occlusion at the venous anastomosis of synthetic arteriovenous (AV) access grafts and in the venous outflow of dialysis access circuits, including the central veins
  • popliteal artery aneurysms and isolated visceral artery aneurysms
  • 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)

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

  • Non-compliant lesions where full expansion of an angioplasty balloon catheter was not achieved during pre-dilatation, or where lesions cannot be dilated sufficiently to allow passage of the delivery system.
  • Do not use the GORE® VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface in patients with known hypersensitivity to heparin, including those patients who have had a previous incident of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) type II. 
Product may not be available in all countries. Please check with your Gore representative for availability.
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