It was reported that the procedure was performed to treat a lesion in the left superficial artery (sfa), via right common femoral artery access.Reportedly, the stent was fully deployed and the stent delivery system was removed; however, it was noted that the stent migrated to the aortic bifurcation.Post procedure, the supera stent remained in the aortic bifurcation, but the stent eventually migrated to the left common femoral artery.On (b)(6) 2019, the patient underwent a cutdown procedure and the supera stent was removed without difficulty.The patient remained in stable condition.No additional information was provided.
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Exemption number e2019001-permits numbering sequence to begin with 10000, to avoid duplication of report numbers due to process transition.There may be gaps in numbering for reports submitted during the transition period.The device was not returned for evaluation.A review of the lot history record identified no manufacturing nonconformities issued to the reported lot that would have contributed to this event.Additionally, a review of the complaint history identified no other similar incidents and/or complaints from this lot.Based on the information provided, a definitive cause for the stent migration could not be determined.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to the design, manufacture, or labeling of the device.
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