It was reported that the customer experienced difficulty removing an inferior vena cava (ivc) filter that had embedded into the vessel wall.The filter was snared through the struts, but during removal the hook became bent, and one of the secondary struts fractured (medwatch 3002808486-2015-00162).In addition, the shaft of the snare fractured at the proximal end near the handle (medwatch 1820334-2016-01301), and the hub separated from the outer 11fr sheath (this report).The entire device was removed, and all the pieces were accounted for.There were no serious injuries or additional medical intervention, but the patient did experience pain due to this occurrence.
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