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A protege ef was implanted on an unknown date for the treatment of a calcified lesion with 80% stenosis in the mid superficial femoral artery.There were patient complications with this event, vessel occlusion due to restenosis, with intervention, related to target vessel.The device has been prepped as per the ifu with no issues identified.The lesion was pre dilated with a 5x150mm device.The device did no pass through a previously deployed stent and no resistance was met during advancement.It was reported the stent fractured in multiple places after approximately 6 months implanted. the stent fracture was addressed by the doctor re-dilating and placing new stents inside of the fractured stents.Then post-dilated.It was reported that only one medtronic stent fractured.No further patient injury reported for this event.
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