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The device was not returned for evaluation.A review of the lot history record identified no manufacturing nonconformities issued to the reported lot that would have contributed to this event.Based on the information reviewed, there is no indication of a product quality issue.It was reported that the graftmaster was deployed with a maximum pressure of 17 atmospheres (atm).It should be noted in the graftmaster rapid exchange (rx), coronary stent graft system, domestic, instructions for use specifies the rated burst pressure (rbp) is 16 atm and clearly states not to exceed the rbp.In this case, it is unknown if the ifu deviation directly caused or contributed to the reported event.The reported patient effect of perforation is listed in the graftmaster rx coronary stent graft system, instructions for use, as a known patient effect that may be associated with use of a coronary stent in native coronary arteries.A conclusive cause for the reported patient effect, and the relationship to the product, if any, cannot be determined; however, the reported treatment appears to be related to the operational context of the procedure.There is no indication of a product quality issue with respect to manufacture, design, or labeling.
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