The oad was returned to csi for analysis.The reported driveshaft fracture at the tip bushing was confirmed.Scanning electron microscopic analysis of the filar faces identified fatigue striations, indicative of a high stress environment.The exact root cause of the fracture is undetermined.The device history record for this oad lot number has been reviewed.No issues or discrepancies were noted during this review that would have contributed to the reported event.The device met material, assembly, and quality control requirements.Csi id: (b)(4).
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Via tibiopedal access, a viperwire advance guide wire was advanced through a heavily occluded, calcified lesion with a.014 buddy wire.The viperwire was positioned distal to the lesion.Using a stealth 360 peripheral orbital atherectomy device (oad), multiple unsuccessful attempts were made on low speed to cross the lesion.The tip bushing did not advance past the lesion, thus the crown was unable to engage with the calcium.Fluoroscopy revealed no advancement with the oad.The oad stopped spinning as it had been over torqued.The oad was removed from the patient.Fluoroscopy was performed and revealed the tip bushing had fractured and remained in vivo.When removing the buddy wire, the tip of the buddy wire caught the tip bushing fragment.The buddy wire and tip bushing fragment were removed from the patient.The procedure was stopped as no device was able to be advanced through the lesion.Following the procedure, the patient was in stable condition.In the opinion of the physician, the tip bushing became lodged behind calcium and fractured during retraction of the device.
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