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Class II — W L Gore & Associates, Inc.

Recalling firmW. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Registered facilityView this company's 5 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility)
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
ReasonIncomplete and/or partial deployment of the CTAG Device during the endovascular procedure.
ProductGORE TAG, THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS, CONFORMABLE. The GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis is intended for endovascular repair of all lesions of the descending thoracic aorta.
Quantity12,197units
DistributionWorldwide.
Initiated2017-09-25
Classified2017-10-25
Terminated2019-08-27
Recall numberZ-0048-2018
InitiationVoluntary: Firm initiated

Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)

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RegWarden. “Class II recall — W L Gore & Associates, Inc. (Z-0048-2018).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/78132/

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