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The product was not returned for evaluation.Without the return of the device, the root cause of the problem cannot be determined.The manufacturing records for this lot were reviewed and did not reveal any outstanding discrepancies, design, or quality concerns.
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The patient was undergoing a coil embolization procedure in the internal carotid artery using penumbra smart coils (smart coil), a non-penumbra microcatheter, non-penumbra catheter, a non-penumbra guidewire, a non-penumbra balloon catheter, and a non-penumbra stent.It was noted that the patient¿s anatomy was moderately tortuous.During the procedure, the physician experienced resistance and the smart coil would not advance from the starting position within its introducer sheath.Therefore, the smart coil was removed.The procedure was completed using new smart coils, another coil, and the same microcatheter.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.
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