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Do very obese patients provide device limitations with a fixed distance between the Introducer and the Gotfried PC.C.P plate?

April 26, 2017device distance fixed gotfried introducer limitations obese Patients pc.c.p

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Do very obese patients provide device limitations with a fixed distance between the Introducer and the Gotfried PC.C.P plate?

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Although this is a common question, there have been very little reports of patients being too large for the existing Introducer design. If a patient is too large, convert to an open procedure and the other benefits of the system would continue to be advantageous. (in an open procedure).