It was reported that a balloon rupture occurred.A 6.0mm x 60mm x 135cm ranger balloon was selected for the treatment of stenosis in the superficial femoral artery.Patient anatomy conditions revealed moderate tortuosity, 99% stenosis and severe calcification.The balloon was inflated once to 5 atmospheres for 10 seconds.During this inflation, the balloon ruptured.A vertical rupture was noted.The ruptured balloon was removed using the normal method without any problems.The procedure was completed with a different device.There were no patient complications reported.
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