A 12 mm amplatzer septal occluder (aso) was deployed with a 7f amplatzer torqvue delivery system but upon deployment of both discs, the implant position was determined to not be stable.Upon withdrawal attempt, the aso could not be retracted back into the sheath.The sheath was replaced with a mullins delivery sheath and the aso was successfully withdrawn.The case was abandoned.On (b)(6) 2017, per report, the patient has swelling of the leg and deep vein thrombosis was suspected.The patient was treated with clexane.
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The results of this investigation confirmed the 12 mm amplatzer septal occluder met all functional and dimensional specifications when analyzed at abbott.A review of the device history record confirmed the occluder met all visual, dimensional, and functional specifications at the time it was manufactured, prior to shipment.There was no evidence to suggest there was an intrinsic defect in the occluder, and the cause for the reported event remains unknown.
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