During a pci (percutaneous coronary intervention) procedure in the cardiac cath lab the stent came apart from the delivery balloon.
It was a suspected supply malfunction.
There was no harm to the patient as a balloon that was in place was expanded to protect the distal vessel.
Then the guide was advanced to capture the stent.
A second balloon was placed in the guide to trap the stent in the guide, and everything was removed as a single unit.
New equipment was used to complete the procedure.
Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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