It was reported that premature deployment occurred.The 50% stenosed target lesion was located in a calcified superficial femoral artery.A 5 x 40 x 130 innova stent was selected for the stenting procedure.When prepping the stent with saline, it was stated that the safety lock was loose and came off before placing the stent on the wire.When loading the stent onto the wire, the thumbwheel activated and partial deployment of the stent occurred outside of the patient.The stent was discarded and replaced with another of the same model to complete the procedure.There were no patient complications reported.
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