It was reported that the procedure was to treat the ostial left anterior descending (lad) coronary artery without calcification or tortuosity.A 2.5x33 mm xience skypoint stent delivery system (sds) was being used for the procedure.The stent was released, the balloon was deflated and during withdrawal of the sds without resistance, the distal 30 cm of the device separated and embolized to the diagonal branch.A snare was attempted to retrieve the separated piece but was unsuccessful, so another guide and a balloon were advanced next to the separated piece and was able to remove the separated portion.The procedure lasted 2 hours, however, there was no impact to the patient.No additional information was provided.
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