Percutaneous transvenous dilatation catheter( balloon) was inserted into left ascending artery of heart.Left coronary angiogram begun, insufflator filled with contrast attached to catheter with contrast , pulling back of insufflator and then inflation begun for 11 seconds.Immediately air coming out of the side of catheter into the artery, balloon than ruptured, catheter removed, and aspirator catheter then inserted to remove air and blood clot.Post procedure review shows that catheter had hole in it as verified by interventionalist pushing contrast through the catheter and fluid and air were coming out of the side of the balloon.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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