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On (b)(6) 2023 a male patient underwent a video-assisted thoracoscopic nuss procedure with concomitant cryo nerve block using a cryos probe.During procedure, surgeon released the lung following a freeze application.The cryos probe adhered to lung tissue during removal.As a precaution, the surgeon did wedge resection of the portion of lung tissue that adhered to the probe, in order to prevent a possible delayed pneumothorax.There was no confirmed device malfunction, and this event was the result of a procedural complication.
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