Per rep - the patient was symptomatic.So, they took him for an angiogram.The angiogram revealed that the right renal artery was occluded.The physician said that the right renal artery stent appeared crushed.The crushed stent was a lifestream vascular covered stent manufactured by bard.There did not appear to be any problem with the cook components but the physician wanted the rep to report this to cook anyway.After the angiogram, the physician attempted to wire the stent and the renal artery.After three hours, he was unable to get into the renal artery.No further additional procedures have ben planned at this time.
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