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The physician intended to use the hawkone with a terumo 6f sheath and spider fx, to treat a moderately calcified lesion with 80% stenosis in the superficial femoral artery as per ifu.Artery diameter 6mm, lesion length 200mm.It was reported difficulties were encountered advancing the device through a heavy calcium in the mid sfa, during removal the nosecone detached.The physician attempted to snare the nosecone but was unsuccessful.A cutdown was needed on the left iliac to remove the nosecone, an endarterectomy was performed, and stents were implanted.No allegation against spider fx.
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