Physician attempted to use a micro introducer kit during treatment of the patient¿s great saphenous vein (gsv).The lumen was flushed prior to use.The ifu (instruction for use) was followed during preparation, procedure, post-procedure.Tumescent infiltration was utilized.Local anesthesia was used.Hand compression was used.It is reported the guide wire broke off at the tip of about 1 cm in length and remained in vein when wire was pulled out.Physician had to do an additional stablectomy to cut that portion of the vein out and were able to retrieve the broken segment.The device was used successfully.All pieces were accounted for.11 segments were treated and vein is reported to have closed successfully.No further patient injury reported.
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