The user facility reported that while deploying the misago stent in the mid to proximal superficial femoral artery (sfa), the stent stretched out and fractured in the middle.The stent also went back into the sheath and the doctor had to push it back out.This caused the stent to stretch out from the sfa through the common femoral.The stent did fracture in the mid-section.The patient was in stable condition.The procedure outcome was successful.There was no patient injury/medical or surgical intervention required.The event occurred intra-operative.Additional information received on (b)(6) 2022: the stent was fractured in the mid-section and remained in the patient's body.
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