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Product analysis: the product specimen has not been returned for device analysis.Conclusion: multiple attempts to gather additional information and request product return have been made; however, these attempts have been unsuccessful.Surgeons often attempt to repair mitral valves in lieu of replacing them due to improved long term clinical outcomes.There are times when a valve repair is attempted using an annuloplasty device and subsequent post repair evaluation demonstrates an inadequate results.This is often due to suboptimal anatomy, surgical technique, or inappropriate sizing, and not a malfunction of the device (1) without return of the product, no definitive conclusions could be drawn regarding the clinical observation.Should the device be returned or additional information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.(1) mick et al, ann cardiothorac surg 2015; 4(3):230-237.
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