This is being filed to report the sgc soft tip became torn when the clip got caught during removal.
It was reported that this was a mitraclip procedure to treat mitral regurgitation (mr) with grade of 4.
During the procedure, visibility was bad.
The clip delivery system (cds) was advanced to the mitral valve but visibility was bad due to the transseptal puncture location and equipment and it was decided to redo the transseptal puncture.
Therefore, it was decided to remove the cds.
During removal of the cds, the clip became stuck with the steerable guide catheter (sgc) tip; therefore, both devices were removed from the patient anatomy together.
Outside the patient anatomy it was noted that the sgc soft tip became torn.
A new sgc and cds were used to successfully reducing mr to 1.
There was no adverse patient effect and no clinically significant delay in the procedure.
No additional information was provided.
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