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The user facility reported that the doctor was performing an intervention in the patient.He ballooned and pulled back then went down the at.The navicross was used in conjunction with a v18.At that point the distal tip of the navicross broke off and wedged in a side branch.The doctor decided not to risk retrieving it as there was still flow to the foot.There was no injury to the patient.Their hypothesis was that the navicross hit a piece of calcium upon pulling back.Type of procedure performed was a catheterization.Additional information was received on 15mar2024: the broken piece is still in the patient.Additional information was received on 19mar2024: other than the reported issue it was a straightforward case.
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