While undergoing tavr, during deployment using the mfr's deployment system, the balloon ruptured.The balloon was withdrawn to the innominate artery.Retrieval of the deployment device was attempted and upon withdrawal of the device through the sheath, the distal third of balloon with catheter fractured leaving 2/3 of the balloon and approx 20mm of catheter in the innominate artery.Subsequent head ct demonstrated acute / subacute small infarcts of the bilateral cerebellar hemispheres, right posterolateral thalamus, right posterior limb and right caudate head.Ref 9600sds26.
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