What is a Gore TAG?
The GORE® TAG® Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft with ACTIVE CONTROL System delivers new levels of control in the endovascular repair of aneurysms, transections, and Type B dissections of the thoracic aorta.
What is GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis?
The GORE TAG endoprosthesis, an investigational nitinol-supported expanded polytetrafluoroethylene tube graft with diameters of 26 to 40 mm, is the first DTA device to enter phase II trials in the United States and has been used worldwide for a host of thoracic pathologies.
What is a tag graft?
The Gore® Comfortable TAG® device This device is an endovascular stent graft made of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene supported by a self-expanding Nitinol stent. ▪ The device is typically deployed into the thoracic aorta through a sheath placed in a femoral or iliac artery.
What are symptoms of aortic ectasia?
Symptoms
- Pain in the jaw, neck, and upper back.
- Chest or back pain.
- Coughing, hoarseness or difficulty breathing.
- If the aneurysm leads to dissection, there will probably be a severe tearing pain in the chest or back, stroke, cold or numb extremities or abdominal pain.
Can aortic aneurysm heal itself?
Abdominal aortic aneurysms do not go away, so if you have a large one, you may need surgery. Surgery involves replacing the aneurysm with a man-made graft. Elective surgery, which is done before an aneurysm ruptures, has a success rate of more than 90 percent.
What is Gore tag®?
The GORE ® TAG ® Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft with ACTIVE CONTROL System delivers new levels of control in the endovascular repair of aneurysms, transections, and Type B dissections of the thoracic aorta.
Is the Gore tag conformable with the new active control deployment system?
The GORE TAG conformable thoracic stent graft with the new ACTIVE CONTROL deployment system Our reported initial experience in 30 patients with the C-TAG ACTIVE CONTROL showed excellent early results, with high deployment accuracy and conformability.
What is conformable Gore tag endoprosthesis?
Conformability without compromise. The Conformable GORE® TAG® Thoracic Endoprosthesis is the leading option for the endovascular treatment of thoracic aneurysms, transections, and all Type B dissections.
Is the Gore tag conformable for thoracic stent grafts?
The GORE TAG conformable thoracic stent graft with the new ACTIVE CONTROL deployment system J Vasc Surg. 2019 Aug;70(2):432-437.doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.11.015. Epub 2019 Mar 25. Authors