Incident description: while attempting to place sentinel device in patient, the device "broke" per md.Device removed.Notes from the procedure: "we advanced the pigtail catheter in the ascending aortic arch and performed an aortogram.We then advanced our diagnostic ima catheter and positioned it in the ascending aorta through the right radial access.We then placed a choice pt wire and then advanced the sentinel device.We deployed the distal filter in the left ____ artery and the proximal filter in the innominate artery.We had to use a second device because the first device failed step two, not able to flex the sentinel device.The second device, however, sat very nicely.We then positioned our pigtail catheter in the right coronary cusp." there were no complications noted.Conclusion: successful conscious sedation, percutaneous transfemoral aortic valve replacement with sapien s3 valve #23.Additional 2 ml of volume was utilized.Post-deployment demonstrated mean gradient of 5 mmhg.No perivalvular insufficiency.Successful deployment and retrieval of the sentinel device.Successful closure of the left common femoral artery with two proglide devices and the right common femoral artery with a 6-french angio-seal device.Good hemostasis obtained at the radial access with t band.Manufacturer response for temporary catheter, embolic protection, transcatheter intracardiac procedures, sentinel (per site reporter).They provided a shipper kit to return the device, for their analysis.
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