It was reported that a shaft leak occurred.Vascular access was obtained via the radial artery.The 63% stenosed target lesion was located in the non-tortuous and non-calcified middle segment of the right coronary artery.A 24 x 3.50 promus elite drug eluting stent was advanced over a 0.014 guidewire for treatment.However, during the inflation, the balloon did not inflate due to leakage of contrast from the catheter shaft.A hole was seen in the shaft at the proximal part of the delivery system.The device was removed, and the procedure was completed with another of the same device.There were no patient complications reported, and the patient was stable.
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