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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: GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft is intended for use as vascular prostheses for replacement or bypass of diseased vessels in patients suffering occlusive or aneurysmal diseases, in trauma patients requiring vascular replacement, for dialysis access, or for other vascular procedures.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: DO NOT use the GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft in patients with known hypersensitivity to heparin, including those patients who have had a previous incidence of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) type II.  

DO NOT use any of the below configurations of GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft for coronary artery bypass or cerebral reconstruction procedures:  

  • GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft Integrated Rings  
  • GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft Fixed Ring  
  • GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft Removable Ring  
  • GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft Removable Ring Axillobifemoral  

DO NOT use GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft as a patch. If cut and used as a patch, GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft may lack adequate transverse strength.  

FOR PATCHING APPLICATIONS: For cardiovascular procedures requiring patch materials, use the appropriate GORE® ACUSEAL Cardiovascular Patch. 

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