During subxiphoid access for a convergent procedure, the patient's inferior vena cava (ivc) was injured by the csk-6130 cannula.The procedure was converted to an open procedure via median sternotomy and the injury was repaired.The physician noted that the patient had an abnormally large and anomalous ivc which contributed to the cause of the injury.The procedure was completed with no further complications.There was no reported device malfunction, and the adverse event was the result of a procedural complication.
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