It was reported that coil embolization was performed to treat a ruptured pcom, an acom aneurysm, and an anterior choroidal artery aneurysm.Lvis stents were implanted in the acom and the pcom.During deployment of the coil in the pcom, the surgeon had difficulty detaching the coil, and it stretched during the attempted removal.The internal carotid artery (ica) became occluded and thrombus developed in the lvis stents.The ica occlusion and in-stent thromboses were treated with thrombolytic medication.There was no suspected device malfunction.The patient was reported to be in a coma at the time of this event notification.It is unknown if the device was related to the patient's current condition.
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