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Physician attempted to use an fortrex pta balloon with a 7fr non-medtronic (cordis) sheath and a.035 non-medtronic (amplatz) guidew ire during treatment of a fibrous lesion in the patient¿s right proximal arteriovenous fistula (avf).Moderate vessel calcification and no vessel tortuosity are reported.Lesion exhibited 95% stenosis.A medtronic (ac3200) inflation device was used for balloon inflation.There was no damage noted to packaging, i.E.Shelf carton, hoop/tray.No issues were noted when removing the device from the hoop/tray.Ifu was followed and the device was prepped without issue.No resistance was noted during advancement of the device and no excessive force was used.The device was not passed through a previously deployed stent.It is reported a circumferential/radialballoon burst occurred at 15atm during balloon inflation.The physician was eventually able to safely remove the burst balloon through the sheath.All parts of the balloon were removed.A new fortrex balloon was used to complete the angioplasty.The procedure was ended.No vessel injury.No intervention used.No patient injury reported.
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