Target site was right atrium and approached from right subclavian vein.When an approach was initiated using lr-evn-sh-9.0-rl for a lead from the right subclavian (not sure if it was an atrial or ventricular lead), the patient's blood pressure dropped prematurely.It was determined that the area around the svc (superior vena cava) had been damaged, and a philips occlusion balloon was delivered through the right inguinal meridian in an attempt to stop the bleeding, but the balloon did not lift and the patient underwent thoracotomy.In the right-sided case, the sheath does not anatomically reach the svc, so it cannot be determined if evn is directly related to the svc injury.The relationship between evn and this event is unknown.Although our sales rep had received a report from the distributor that "open chest" was performed in this case, he did not report it because he was told that "no cook product was used" at that time.However, on 3/22, a clinical engineer from (b)(6) hospital called our sales rep and told him that evn was used, so he reported this time.
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