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Age at time of event: 18 years or older.(b)(4).Device evaluated by mfr: the outer shaft, mid-shaft, inner shaft, proximal liner and the remainder of the device were checked for damage.A kink was noticed at the nosecone as well as multiple kinks throughout the outer shaft.The mid-shaft and the proximal inner shaft were completely separated from the handle, also with multiple kinks throughout its length.The proximal liner was separated from the handle.The inner liner was also separated from the handle with multiple kinks.The pull rack had come loose inside of the handle due to the mid-shaft coming loose from the retainer clip.The stent was not returned.The handle was separated and inspected for further damage.It was noticed that the mid-shaft was detached from the retainer clip.It was also noticed that the inner liner was separated from the cuff.Inspection of the remainder of the device, apart from the observed damage, revealed no other damage or irregularities.The manufacturing batch record review confirmed that the device met all material, assembly and performance specifications.The most probable root cause is operational context as device performance was limited due to anatomical procedural factors.(b)(4).
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