It was reported that the patient experienced an embolism.An angiojet ultra system console and an angiojet solent omni thrombectomy catheter were selected for thrombectomy treatment.During catheter advancement it was observed that blood was traveling into the tubing while the catheter was being introduced in to the patient.The device was not activated.When the device was in power pulse mode the blood flow back was more active.The physician reset the device by turning it off and on and re-priming.The fluid flowback was still present.The angiojet solent omni catheter was discarded, and another angiojet solent omni was selected.The same problem was encountered with the second catheter.The physician elected to proceed with surgery to remove the clot from the patient.During surgery it was observed that the patient clot dislodged.The dislodged clot was removed manually using fogarty balloons.There was no further patient complications and the patient was fine post procedure.
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