Patient presented with an aneurysmal segment in the iliac artery.From the contralateral side, a 10fr introducer sheath was used to advance the gore® viabahn® endoprosthesis over the aortic bifurcation.The gore® viabahn® endoprosthesis was placed at the target site.After deployment of the gore® viabahn® endoprosthesis, the deployment line and device catheter were removed.Fluoroscopy revealed the gore® viabahn® endoprosthesis had fully expanded and was patent.Due to the position of the sheath, it was reported the physician had to push the introducer sheath toward the deployed gore® viabahn® endoprosthesis, then forward to remove the sheath from the patient.As the introducer sheath was removed, the gore® viabahn® endoprosthesis was pulled partially out of the patient's body.The physician attempted to pull the exposed gore® viabahn® endoprosthesis further out but it was stuck.The patient was taken to the operating room for surgical repair.
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