It was reported this was a mitraclip procedure to treat mixed mitral regurgitation (mr) with a grade of 4+, flail leaflet, and a pre-existing chordal rupture.During preparation of an xtw clip (30627r1030), it was observed that one of the grippers was not retracting.The device was replace and an xtw clip was successfully implanted.To further reduce mr, an additional xtw clip (30912r1068) was implanted, imaging was poor.After two minutes, the second implanted clip had detached from the anterior leaflet and remained attached to the posterior leaflet (single leaflet device attachment/slda).Leaflet damage was observed after the slda.Mr was reduced to a grade of 3+, but for treatment, the physician decided to perform mitral valve replacement.
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All available information was investigated, and the reported difficult to open or close (gripper actuation - single) could not be confirmed via returned device analysis.A review of the lot history record revealed no manufacturing nonconformities issued to the reported lot that would have contributed to this event.Additionally, a review of the complaint history identified no similar complaints reported from this lot.Based on available information, a cause of the reported difficult to open or close (gripper actuation - single) could not be determined as the issue was not identified in device analysis.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design, or labeling.
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