It was reported that the stent was damaged and difficult to reconstrained.The 80% stenosed target lesion was located in the severely tortuous and non-calcified iliac vein.Pre-dilatation was performed with a non-boston scientific (bsc) balloon, and a 12x90/8fr uni plus halo 75cm wallstent endoprosthesis was advanced but failed to cross the lesion along with a non-bsc sheath.However, angiography showed the tip of the stent was exposed and partially damaged.In addition, the stent was inadequacy reconstrained during withdrawal.The device was simply removed as a whole together and the procedure was completed with another of the same device with no patient complications reported and the patient status was stable.
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