It was reported that the stent failed to deploy and the procedure was aborted.A 7x80x130 eluvia self expanding drug eluting stent was selected for a procedure in the moderately tortuous femoral popliteal artery.The device was advanced to a 100% stenosed lesion via contralateral approach in a steep bifurcation.During advancement, the shaft became kinked and the thumbwheel would not rotate, thus the stent failed to deploy.The device was successfully removed from the patient however, the procedure was aborted.No patient complications were reported.
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