It was reported that the procedure was to treat the mildly calcified, mildly tortuous proximal right coronary artery (rca).
The 3.
50x28 mm xience skypoint stent delivery system failed to cross the lesion and the tip separated upon removal.
The tip was recovered with the guide wire as it was attached to the guide wire.
When the guide wire was removed, the tip was retrieved by hand outside the anatomy.
The physician commented that there was blood clotting which occurred because the guide wire was not wet properly, also causing the failure to cross.
There were no adverse patient effects and there was no reported clinically significant delay in the procedure.
No additional information was provided.
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