A peripheral laser atherectomy procedure commenced.Patient information, indication for procedure, treatment location was requested but could not be obtained.The physician, per report, chose to use a spectranetics turbo elite laser atherectomy catheter for the procedure.It was reported that the device would not calibrate during preparation for use.It was also reported that a second device was used and the case was completed with no reported patient harm.When the complaint information was obtained, the lot number of the device revealed that the device which would not calibrate had expired.This report is being created due to the potential for complication if this event was to recur and the device would have been used within the patient.
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