An attempt was made to use a sprinter legend balloon catheter to treat the obtuse marginal (om) artery.
The device was inspected with no issues.
The device did not pass through a previously deployed stent.
Excessive force was not used during delivery.
It was reported that the balloon burst during first inflation, before hitting nominal atm pressure, causing a dissection.
The burst occurred on the first inflation.
The dissection was treated with a non-medtronic stent.
The patient is alive, was treated and discharged.
No further injury was reported.
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