It was reported that balloon rupture occurred.Vascular access was obtained via the right femoral artery.The 80% stenosed, concentric, de novo target lesion was located in the non-tortuous and mildly calcified left circumflex artery.The lesion included a bend between 45 and 90 degrees.The lesion was crossed with a non-boston scientific (non-bsc) guide catheter and two non-bsc guidewires.After the lesion was pre-dilated with a 3.00 x 20 mm nc emerge balloon catheter, a 16 x 4.00 promus premier drug-eluting stent was introduced, but had difficulty advancing.During the procedure, the stent balloon became perforated and damaged the stent.The procedure was completed with a different device.There were no patient complications reported and the patient status was stable.
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