Summarized patient outcomes/complications of amplatzer piccolo occluder were reported in a research article in a subject population with unknown co-morbidities.Some of the complications reported were device protruded in left pulmonary artery and moderate tricuspid regurgitation; these complications are anticipated for the procedure and subject population.A more comprehensive assessment could not be performed as the event was non-contemporaneously reported through a literature review and no device or individual patient information was received for analysis.Please note that per the instructions for use, artmt600061587 rev.C, the correct size for the provided measurements was a 4-4 mm amplatzer¿ piccolo occluder, smaller than the implanted device.
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An article from the medical conference abstract magazine for (b)(6) society of congenital interventional cardiology, was reviewed.The research article presents a case study 9 days in age male, 3200g, krichenko type a, diameter of pulmonary atresia (pa) side for patent ductus arteriosus (pda ) 2.9mm, aortic root ( ao) side for pda 4.3mm, length of pda 5.5mm.An amplatzer piccolo occluder 5 mm x 4 mm was implanted on an unknown date and year, the device protruded in left pulmonary artery (lpa) no significant stenosis was observed.Novel moderate tricuspid regurgitation was also confirmed which might have caused by chordal rupture of tricuspid.At the time of one year after the surgery, tricuspid regurgitation has become mild.No vessel stenosis has observed and no additional information was available.[the author of the article is yoshiyuki kagiyama, md, (b)(6).
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