The diamondback 360 peripheral orbital atherectomy device (oad) was used to treat an 80 to 95% stenosed, heavily calcified, concentric and eccentric plaque lesion in the left superficial femoral artery (sfa).Two low speed, two medium speed, and one high speed proximal to distal treatments were performed.During the last treatment, the oad became stuck in the vessel upon pulling the oad back to the starting position.Resistance was felt and the oad jerked.It was observed the tip of the oad was no longer attached.The physician retrieved the fractured component with a snare device and manual compression was held over the access site.The patient was hospitalized and discharged the following day.The patient was in stable condition.In the physician's opinion, the heavily calcified sfa and not hovering the oad over the treatment area long enough led to the fracture.
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