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Physician used a spider fx embolic protection device with a 6fr sheath and a non-medtronic (terumo) guidewire during treatment of a 40mm calcified lesion in the patient¿s left mid common carotid artery.Little vessel tortuosity and moderate vessel calcification are reported.Lesion exhibited 90% stenosis.Artery diameter reported as 8mm.There were no abnormalities reported in relation to anatomy.The vessel was not pre-dilated.The vessel was post-dilated.The ifu (instruction for use) was followed during preparation, procedure, post-procedure.The internal carotid was stented using an 8x40 non-medtronic stent.The stent was post dilated with a 6x20 non-medtronic balloon.Procedure was completed with no complications and post procedure imaging was obtained and nothing was noticeable.Patient went to post-op and was unarousable and demonstrated right side paralysis 2 days later.It is unknown if stroke was embolic.The physician was not sure if the event was related to the device or procedure, a follow up mri was not available due to a spinal cord stimulator.
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