On (b)(6) 2020, a 5-4 amplatzer piccolo was selected for implant for a 20 months old patient with a patent ductus arteriosus (pda) dimension of: 2.5 mm diameter, 7.4mm aortic ampulla, and 9.1mm length.The deviel was placed intraductal.Post device deployment, the device migrated to the right pulmonary artery.The device was snared and successfully retrieved.A 4-4 amplatzer adoii was implanted successfully instead.The physician noted that the device sizing was correct, however, the piccolo device was softer and therefore did not stayed in the pda.The patient is currently stable with no complications post procedure.
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