It was reported that while removing the catheter it became elongated.The target lesion was a chronic total occlusion of the left common iliac artery, approach was ipsilateral retrograde.The device was advanced, with another manufacture's wire guide and it was trapped by the calcified part of the lesion.When the physician attempted to remove catheter, it became elongated/ damaged.The user replaced the device with another one to continue the procedure though; the replacement would not pass through the distal site of the cto, so the procedure ended unsuccessfully with no further treatment.There have been no adverse effects to the patient reported.There have been no adverse effects to the patient reported.
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