W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2020 - (Recall #: Z-0995-2020)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2020.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

GORE¿ EXCLUDER¿ AAA Endoprosthesis

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: January 6, 2020

Date Posted: February 12, 2020

Recall Number: Z-0995-2020

Event ID: 84533

Reason for Recall:

Firm has received reports of leading end catheter component separations.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 255861 units

Code Information:

-Catalog numbers PLC*, PLA*, PLL*, RLT23*, RLT26*, RLT28*, RLT31*, RLT35*, HGB*, and CEB* *= size Table 1: Device Configurations for Trunk-Ipsilateral Leg Component: RLT231212X*; RLT231214X*; RLT231216X*; RLT231218X*; RLT231412X*; RLT231414X*; RLT231416X*; RLT231418X*; RLT261212X*; RLT261214X*; RLT261216X*; RLT261218X*; RLT261412X*; RLT261414X*, RLT261416X*; RLT261418X*; RLT281212X*; RLT281214X*; RLT281216X*; RLT281218X*; RLT281412X*; RLT281414X*; RLT281416X*; RLT281418X*; RLT311413X*; RLT311415X*; RLT311417X*; RLT351414X*; RLT351416X*; RLT351418X*; Table 2: Discontinued Device Configurations for Trunk-Ipsilateral Leg Component: RMT231212X*; RMT231214X*; RMT231216X*; RMT231218X*; RMT231412X*; RMT231414X*; RMT231416X*; RMT231418X*; RMT261212X*; RMT261214X*; RMT261216X*; RMT261218X*; RMT261412X*; RMT261414X*; RMT261416X*; RMT261418X*; RMT281212X*; RMT281214X*; RMT281216X*; RMT281218X*; RMT281412X*; RMT281414X*; RMT281416X*; RMT281418X*; RMT311413X*; RMT311415X*; RMT311417X*; PXT231212X*; PXT231214X*; PXT231216X*; PXT231218X*; PXT231412X*; PXT231414X*; PXT231416X*; PXT231418X*; PXT261212X*; PXT261214X*; PXT261216X*; PXT261218X*; PXT261412X*; PXT261414X*; PXT261416X*; PXT261418X*; PXT281212X*; PXT281214X*; PXT281216X*; PXT281218X*; PXT281412X*; PXT281414X*; PXT281416X*; PXT281418X*; PXT311413X*; PXT311415X*; PXT311417X* PXT311415X*; PXT311417X*. Table 3: Device Configurations for Contralateral Leg Component: PLC121000X*; PLC121200X*; PLC121400X*; PLC141000X*; PLC141200X*; PLC141400X*; PLC161000X*; PLC161200X*; PLC161400X*; PLC181000X*; PLC181200X*; PLC181400X*; PLC201000X*; PLC201200X*; PLC201400X*; PLC231000X*; PLC231200X*; PLC231400X*; PLC271000X*; PLC271200X*; PLC271400X* Table 4: Discontinued Device Configurations for Contralateral Leg Component: PXC121000X*; PXC121200X*; PXC121400X*; PXC141000X*; PXC141200X*; PXC141400X*; PXC161000X*; PXC161200X*; PXC161400X*; PXC181000X*; PXC181200X*; PXC181400X*; PXC201000X*; PXC201200X*; PXC201400X*; PXC231000X*; PXC231200X*; PXC231400X*; PXC271000X*; PXC271200X*; PXC271400X*. Table 5: Device Configurations for Iliac Extender Component: PLL161007X*; PLL161207X*; PLL161407X*. Table 6: Discontinued Device Configurations for Iliac Extender Component: PXL161007X*; PXL161207X*;PXL161407X*. Table 7: Device Configurations for Aortic Extender Component: PLA230300X*; PLA260300X*; PLA280300X*; PLA320400X*; PLA360400X*. Table 8: Discontinued Device Configurations for Aortic Extender Component: PXA230300X*; PXA260300X*; PXA280300X*; PXA320400X*. -not specific to any particular lot or serial numbers. For full details of affected products see 806 Attachment 1 - Catalog Numbers and Sizes.

Distribution Pattern:

US: OUS: Australia; Austria; Canada; China; Taiwan; United Arab Emirates; Argentina; Brazil; Switzerland; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Czechia; Spain; Greece; Croatia; Hungary; Ireland; Israel; Italy; United Kingdom; Lebanon; Mexico; New Zealand; Panama; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Slovenia; Germany; Netherlands; Norway; Finland; France; Sweden; Monaco;

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated