On 28 june 2021, neotract was made aware of a patient with a past medical history of frequent hematomas post- surgery, a mechanical heart valve, and on anticoagulation medication that underwent a prostatic urethral lift (pul) procedure on (b)(6) 2021.It was reported that two devices did not properly deploy implants during the procedure.No patient injury or harm was reported.A few days post procedure, the patient experienced severe abdominal pain and gross hematuria requiring hospitalization and transfusion.Shortly after, the patient was reported to be doing well.At an unspecified time later, the patient developed a subdural hematoma which the urologist does not believe was caused by the pul procedure.
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