It was reported that a (b)(6) (copd) patient underwent a procedure to treat a small middle cerebral artery (mca) aneurysm with a microvention (mv) web sl 5 x 3 stent and suffered a ruptured mca aneurysm, requiring surgical intervention.During the procedure, a mv web sl 4 x 3 was deployed and removed, as it was too small for the aneurysm.Thereafter, a web sl 5 x 3 was deployed and would not enter the mv via 17 catheter.A second web sl 5 x 3 stent was deployed and the small mca aneurysm ruptured.The web sl 5 x 3 was removed, and 2 unknown coils were used to treat the aneurysm.A scepter 4 x10 balloon catheter was used after the unknown coils were deployed.General anesthesia was not administered to the patient.The patient is reported to be stable.
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