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A patient underwent bilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic approach surgery (vats) with concomitant pulmonary vein isolation using an eml2 clamp.Following the release of the clamp after the third lesion was created, a 2cm hole was discovered in the left atrium where the clamp had been placed.To prevent blood loss, the clamp was reapplied.The patient was then placed on cardiopulmonary bypass, and a small thoracotomy incision was made to repair the hole.The remainder of the procedure was completed successfully.There was no reported device malfunction, and the adverse event was the result of a procedural complication.
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