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It was reported that stent positioning/placement problems were encountered.Vascular access was obtained via the right common femoral vein (ivc).The 90% stenosed target lesion was located in the moderately tortuous inferior vena cava.After a 7fr sheath was inserted, a 0.035inc x 150 cm non-bsc guide wire was advanced to cross the lesion.A 12mm x60mm x75cm epic vascular stent was advanced for treatment.However, upon deployment, the stent was placed in a position shifted to the center side from the lesion.The physician was grabbing the delivery shaft by finger and the stent was deployed by push-in.The stent stopped moving on the center side of the ivc, and it was decided to monitor the status.A 12mm x60mm x120cm epic vascular stent was additionally placed with the used of a 0.035inc x 300cm non-bsc guide wire and the procedure was completed.No patient complications were reported and the patient's status was fine.
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