Edwards received notification of a pascal in mitral position where the patient underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery with mitral valve replacement.Transcatheter edge to edge repair (teer) devices were removed.After review of procedural and serial follow up echocardiograms, there were two pascal ace devices implanted.The first pascal ace device appeared mobile and semi-stable due to the hypermobility of the posterior leaflet throughout the cardiac cycle which was suggestive of suboptimal posterior leaflet grasping.The second pascal ace device implant was stable.Residual mr was mild to moderate qualitatively.Serial follow-up echocardiograms demonstrated consistent findings of device stability, gradients, and residual mr.Possible contributing factors to the device mobility without evidence of slda included patient related (large flail segment).
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The following sections have been added/updated/corrected: b4, d4, g3, g6, h2, h4, h6 and h10.The complaint for reduced therapeutic efficacy over time / incorrect implant position was confirmed with objective evidence.No manufacturing non-conformities were identified from the imaging evaluation.Available information suggests that patient conditions including a large flail segment may have contributed to the reported event.
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